Influence of humidity on friction measurements of supported MoS2 single layers

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1264-1267

  Schumacher, A ^a   Kruse, N ^a   Prins, R ^a   Meyer, E ^b   Luthi R ^b   Howald, L ^b   Guntherodt H J ^b   Scandella, L ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0001396810     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.588528     Document Type: Article

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