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Fundamental Studies of Nanometer-Scale Wear Mechanisms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

R. Bennewitz  and
J.T. Dickinson
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Abstract

Fundamental processes of wear include the rupture of single chemical bonds and the displacement of atoms or small clusters by mechanical action. Experimental studies of such processes have become feasible with the development of scanning probe microscopy. The small volume affected in these experiments overlaps with the size scale of large atomistic simulations, making a direct comparison possible. The complexity of real-world wear processes is reduced in most nanometer-scale experiments, for example, by probing surfaces of single crystals or by establishing and maintaining carefully controlled environments, including ultraclean conditions. The studies address the onset and topography of wear, the formation of debris structures, the interplay of mechanical and chemical action, the role of ultrathin films, the role of crystal defects in wear processes, and temporal and thermal effects.

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MRS Bulletin , Volume 33 , Issue 12: In Situ Tribology , December 2008 , pp. 1174 - 1180
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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