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DENVER โ€” Static electricity is a touchy subject. Touch or rub two materials together, and they can exchange electric charge. But the details behind the phenomenon of static electricity are poorly understood. Now, scientists have identified a hidden factor at play. A thin veneer of carbon-rich molecules alters how identical materials exchange charge, scientists report in

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