Nanotribological characterization and lubricant degradation studies of metal-film magnetic tapes using novel lubricants

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 621-627

  Bhushan, Bharat ^a   Cichomski, Michal ^a   Tao, Zhenhua ^a   Tran, Nang T ^b   Ethen, Todd ^b   Merton, Chris ^b   Jewett, Richard E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Imation Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation mechanism; Durability; Perfluoropolyether; SMF tape

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHARACTERIZATION; DURABILITY; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NANOTRIBOLOGY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

LUBRICANT DEGRADATION; METAL-FILM MAGNETIC TAPES; NANOTRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; NOVEL LUBRICANTS;

MAGNETIC TAPE;

ADHESION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHARACTERIZATION; DURABILITY; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; MAGNETIC TAPE; MASS SPECTROMETERS; NANOTRIBOLOGY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 34547523033     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2736454     Document Type: Article

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