In situ imaging of shearing contacts in the surface forces apparatus

Yuval Golan, Carlos Drummond, Jacob Israelachvili, Reshef Tenne

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Abstract

Multiple beam interferometry (MBI) can be used in the surface forces apparatus for in situ topographical imaging in real-time of the contact between two shearing surfaces at ultrahigh resolution in the normal direction at the same time as friction forces are measured. Simultaneous measurements were made of the friction forces between two shearing mica surfaces separated by WS2 (inorganic) fullerene, and non-fullerene WS2 nanoparticle additives in tetradecane. The results were correlated with the very different transfer layers formed in each case, as visualized by in situ MBI and ex situ atomic force microscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)190-195
Number of pages6
JournalWear
Volume245
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2000

Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy
  • Inorganic fullerenes
  • Multiple beam interferometry
  • Nanoparticles
  • Surface force apparatus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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