A spur on miniaturized devices led scientists to unravel the fundamental aspects of micro‐
and nanoparticle assembly to engineer large structures. Primarily, attention is given to wet …

Understanding vapor transport of water in nanoporous shale is challenging due to the
coexistence of multiple water phases within a multi-mineral aggregate with complex …

Advances in micro and nano fabrication technologies have enabled fabrication of smaller
and more sensitive devices for applications not only in solid-state physics but also in …

In the micro-nano adhesion force study, discrepancies in contact time dependence require
clarification. Adhesion forces between hydrophobic silica cantilevers and partially …

We demonstrate measurement and control of nanoscale single-asperity friction by using
cantilever probes featuring an in situ solid-state heater in contact with silicon oxide …

Contact time dependence of adhesion force remains insufficiently comprehended and
demands further clarification. Adhesion forces between cantilevers and various substrates …

Graphene has a promising application prospect in integrated circuits and
microelectromechanical systems, and sphere–plane contacts are their common contact …

The influence of relative humidity (RH) on adhesion forces demands clarification. Adhesion
forces at silica/silica and silica/graphene interfaces were measured on an atomic force …

Quantitative measurements of local nanometer-scale thermal measurements are difficult to
achieve because heat flux may be transferred from the heated sensor to the cold sample …

The temperature dependence of the capillary forces at nano-sized contacts is investigated.
Two different resistive scanning thermal microscopy (SThM) nanoprobes are used in this …