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Symposium: Chemistry at the Nanometer Scale
Nanotribology: Rubbing on a Small Scale
J. Thomas Dickinson
Department of Physics, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2814
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May 2005
Vol. 82 No. 5
p. 734
Abstract
With the development of the atomic force microscope, the study of friction, wear, and lubrication (i.e., tribology) between a single asperity of nanometer dimensions and a solid surface has led to a wealth of knowledge. We present a review of tribological concepts and examine the consequences of reducing the size scale of surfaces in sliding contact. A few examples of nanotribology studies including fundamental investigations of friction and tribochemistry are presented.
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 Dickinson, J. Thomas. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 734.
*  Keywords
 Instrumental Methods; Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Physical Chemistry; Surface Science
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April 15, 2005
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