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View article: Anisotropy of Interfacial-Bond-Induced Atom Removal Mechanisms of Silicon
Anisotropy of Interfacial-Bond-Induced Atom Removal Mechanisms of Silicon Open
View article: Multi-Stage Transfer Film Evolution and Hydrogen Emission Govern the Tribological Behavior of Highly Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Film in Vacuum
Multi-Stage Transfer Film Evolution and Hydrogen Emission Govern the Tribological Behavior of Highly Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Film in Vacuum Open
View article: Tribological Dynamics of Force-Driven Single Colloidal Particle on Solid Surfaces: The Influences of Motion Velocity and Surface Energy
Tribological Dynamics of Force-Driven Single Colloidal Particle on Solid Surfaces: The Influences of Motion Velocity and Surface Energy Open
View article: Electrochemically-stimulated nanoscale mechanochemical wear of silicon
Electrochemically-stimulated nanoscale mechanochemical wear of silicon Open
Mechanochemical reactions at the sliding interface between a single-crystalline silicon (Si) wafer and a silica (SiO 2 ) microsphere were studied in three environmental conditions: humid air, potassium chloride (KCl) solution, and KCl solu…
View article: The nucleation, growth, and adhesion of water bridges in sliding nano-contacts
The nucleation, growth, and adhesion of water bridges in sliding nano-contacts Open
We provide experimental observations of the nucleation and growth of water capillary bridges in nanometer gaps between a laterally moving atomic force microscope probe and a smooth silicon wafer. We find rising nucleation rates with increa…
View article: From atomic attrition to mild wear at multi-asperity interfaces: The wear of hard Si3N4 repeatedly contacted against soft Si
From atomic attrition to mild wear at multi-asperity interfaces: The wear of hard Si3N4 repeatedly contacted against soft Si Open
Wear causes surfaces to be irreversibly damaged, thereby incurring significant economic cost, for instance in the semiconductor industry. Much progress has been made in describing wear at single asperity interfaces between silicon based ma…
View article: A force controlled tribometer for pre-sliding measurements at the nanometer scale
A force controlled tribometer for pre-sliding measurements at the nanometer scale Open
In the pre-sliding friction regime, interfaces partially stick and partially slip. The pre-slip is thought to be locally initiated at regions of the interface where the ratio of shear stress to normal stress exceeds a critical value. The d…
View article: Capillary adhesion governs the friction behavior of electrochemically corroded polycrystalline diamond
Capillary adhesion governs the friction behavior of electrochemically corroded polycrystalline diamond Open
The friction behavior of rough polycrystalline diamond (PCD) surfaces is important in many applications and devices that are required to operate in various harsh environments and it can be argued that a thorough understanding of the fricti…
View article: Intercrystallite boundaries dominate the electrochemical corrosion behavior of polycrystalline diamond
Intercrystallite boundaries dominate the electrochemical corrosion behavior of polycrystalline diamond Open
In this work, high resolution integrated AFM–EC/SECM was used to reveal the spatially heterogeneous electroactivity of microcrystalline diamond (MCD) and nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) surfaces. During electrochemical corrosion, NCD surface…
View article: Polishing of polycrystalline diamond using synergies between chemical and mechanical inputs: A review of mechanisms and processes
Polishing of polycrystalline diamond using synergies between chemical and mechanical inputs: A review of mechanisms and processes Open
View article: Contribution of Capillary Adhesion to Friction at Macroscopic Solid–Solid Interfaces
Contribution of Capillary Adhesion to Friction at Macroscopic Solid–Solid Interfaces Open
Capillary adhesion is commonly present in ambient conditions. It can be measured in single-asperity contacts through atomic force microscopy using a sharp probe that is pulled off a smooth substrate. However, for macroscopic multiasperity …
View article: Measuring multi-asperity wear with nanoscale precision
Measuring multi-asperity wear with nanoscale precision Open
View article: Intercrystallite Boundaries Dominate the Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Polycrystalline Diamond
Intercrystallite Boundaries Dominate the Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of Polycrystalline Diamond Open
View article: Rougher is more slippery: How adhesive friction decreases with increasing surface roughness due to the suppression of capillary adhesion
Rougher is more slippery: How adhesive friction decreases with increasing surface roughness due to the suppression of capillary adhesion Open
Friction originates at the area of real contact which depends on the (changing) surface topography. Observing and measuring the area of real contact at multi-asperity interfaces is difficult, making it challenging to quantitatively study t…
View article: Tracing single asperity wear in relation to macroscale friction during running-in
Tracing single asperity wear in relation to macroscale friction during running-in Open
The running-in wear of a multi-asperity silicon carbide sphere-on-silicon flat interface is investigated at the micro- and nanoscale in relation to the friction behaviour of an unlubricated macroscale tribological system sliding in a unidi…
View article: The influence of corrosion on diamond-like carbon topography and friction at the nanoscale
The influence of corrosion on diamond-like carbon topography and friction at the nanoscale Open
View article: Wear particle dynamics drive the difference between repeated and non-repeated reciprocated sliding
Wear particle dynamics drive the difference between repeated and non-repeated reciprocated sliding Open
The dependence of the sliding mode (repeated vs. non-repeated reciprocated sliding) on the friction and wear behavior of ball-on-flat, brittle non-metallic interfaces in ambient air conditions is evaluated. Repeated sliding promotes the fo…
View article: Simulation of arterial dissection by a penetrating external body using cohesive zone modelling
Simulation of arterial dissection by a penetrating external body using cohesive zone modelling Open
In this paper, we study the dissection of arterial layers by means of a stiff, planar, penetrating external body (a 'wedge'), and formulate a novel model of the process using cohesive zone formalism. The work is motivated by a need for bet…
View article: Controlled peel testing of a model tissue for diseased aorta
Controlled peel testing of a model tissue for diseased aorta Open
In this study, we examine the effect of collagenase, elastase and glutaraldehyde treatments on the response of porcine aorta to controlled peel testing. Specifically, the effects on the tissue׳s resistance to dissection, as quantified by c…
View article: In vivo measurement of skin surface strain and sub-surface layer deformation induced by natural tissue stretching
In vivo measurement of skin surface strain and sub-surface layer deformation induced by natural tissue stretching Open
Stratum corneum and epidermal layers change in terms of thickness and roughness with gender, age and anatomical site. Knowledge of the mechanical and tribological properties of skin associated with these structural changes are needed to ai…