Experimental considerations when characterizing materials friction with atomic force microscopy

Tribology Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-7

  Limpoco, F T ^a   Payne, Joelle M ^a   Perry, Scott S ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Friction test methods; Nanotribology

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; FRICTION TEST METHODS; LOAD DATA; MICROSCOPIC LENGTH SCALE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; NANOTRIBOLOGY; STICTION;

ATOMS;

EID: 67651125106     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-009-9416-8     Document Type: Article

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