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Nanotribology – Fundamental Studies of Friction and Plasticity
Author(s) -
Bennewitz Roland,
Brörmann Katrin,
Egberts Philip,
Gosvami Nitya Nand,
Hausen Florian,
Held Christian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201000088
Subject(s) - nanotribology , materials science , atomic force microscopy , plasticity , nanotechnology , scaling law , flatworm , tribology , dislocation , scaling , composite material , geology , geometry , mathematics , paleontology
Nanotribology explores the mechanical properties of materials at small length scales, where deviations from the scaling laws of macroscopic descriptions are observed. Atomic force microscopy is introduced as an important instrument in nanotribology for imaging friction contrasts on heterogeneous surfaces, for quantitative friction studies, and for the observation of single dislocation processes in plastic deformation. Recent experimental results for the frictional properties of carbon‐based materials are discussed. Friction studies using microstructured surfaces are presented as an attempt to bridge the gap between nanotribological and macroscopic friction studies.