The special mechanical properties of nanoparticles allow for novel applications in many
fields, eg, surface engineering, tribology and nanomanufacturing/nanofabrication. In this …

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

A force microscope has been used to measure surface forces between a colloidal sphere
(3.5 pm radius) and a flat surface in aqueous solution. The force between silica surfaces was …

Since its invention a few years ago, the atomic force microscope has become one of the
most widely used near-field microscopes. Surfaces of hard samples are imaged routinely …

This second edition of Handbook of Micro/Nanotribology addresses the rapid evolution
within this field, serving as a reference for the novice and the expert alike. Two parts divide …

Molecular dynamics simulations of atomically thin, fluid films confined between two solid
plates are described. For a broad range of parameters, a generic stick-slip motion is …

The static and dynamic frictional forces of single-crystal muscovite mica are measured as a
function of the lattice misfit angle between the two contacting cleavage lattices at a very light …

The authors have measured the force-versus-indentation curves of different elastomers
(polyurethane), rubber, cartilage, and living cells and deduced a parabolic tip shape from …

True atomic resolution of frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy in liquid is
demonstrated. Hexagonal lattice of a cleaved (001) surface of muscovite mica is resolved in …

A descriptive account is given of the surface forces acting between two solids. Different
contributions to the force are outlined, with particular attention paid to the underlying …