Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research
Title
Environmental Dependence of Atomic-scale Friction at Graphite Surface Steps
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-3-2013
Abstract
Atomic force microscopy experiments and molecular dynamics simulations show that friction between a nanoscale tip and atomically stepped surfaces of graphite is influenced by the environment. The presence of a small amount of water increases friction at atomic steps, but does not strongly influence friction on flat terraces.
Publication Title
Physics Review
Volume
88
Issue
3
First Page
35409
Recommended Citation
Egberts, Philip; Ye, Zhijiang; Liu, Xin Z.; and Dong, Yalin, "Environmental Dependence of Atomic-scale Friction at Graphite Surface Steps" (2013). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 820.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/mechanical_ideas/820
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