纳米通道流变与流动现象的发现与研究可以追溯到上世纪70年代[1], 在其后八十年代得到广泛开展[2-6]，并方兴未艾到上世纪九十年代及至本世纪[7-11]。不过开展的多是分子动力学模拟研究，同时带动了实验仪器如原子力显微镜和表面力仪等的发展。无论在理论研究还是实验研究，我国在这方面都远晚于美欧日等西方发达国家。我曾戏虐地说，这个领域的发展成就可以授予几位诺奖。近十来年，这个领域的理论研究取得了突破性进展[12]，随着纳米通道流动方程的建立，使这个领域的研究可以摆脱分子动力学模拟的束缚，将研究推进到了更现实的工程领域。同时，这个领域的研究成果将揭开古老而神秘的边界润滑的面纱。科学的严谨性和完美不得不让我们肃然起敬。

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