Abstract
There's the rub: Friction of single polymers on solid bodies in a liquid environment was investigated. Apart from expected mechanisms, such as slip and stick, a third nanoscale friction mechanism exists that is independent of normal force, velocity, and adsorbed polymer length. A model is proposed for this mechanism that is based on measurements with various polymers on topographically and chemically nanostructured surfaces.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6541-6544 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- adsorption
- nanotribology
- polymers
- single-molecule force spectroscopy
- surface patterning