A molecular dynamics analysis of surface interference and tip shape and size effects on atomic-scale friction

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 513-521

  Yang, J ^a   Komvopoulos, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; RIGID DIAMOND TIP SLIDING; SUBSTRATE ATOM; TIP-SUBSTRATE INTERFERENCE;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

FRICTION; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 22244467398     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1843829     Document Type: Article

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