Application of atomic force microscopy to the study of lubricant additive films

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 405-415

  Mikložič, K Topolovec ^a   Spikes, H A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMERS; STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BOUNDARY FILMS; FILM THICKNESS; MOLYBDENUM DITHIOCARBAMATE; RUBBED SURFACES;

LUBRICANTS;

LUBRICANT;

EID: 18844371975     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1843159     Document Type: Article

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