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Effect of nanoscale topography and chemical composition of surfaces on their microfrictional behaviour

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The influence of nanoscale topography and chemical composition on microfriction has been studied at different humidities. Structured surfaces exhibit lower friction than smooth ones. Among the structured surfaces, the crater-like morphologies show lower friction than pyramid-like morphologies. No significant differences in friction were observed when varying the roughness of the crater-like structures. On pyramid-like morphologies, friction increases with decreasing roughness. Additional hydrophobization of surface nanostructures results in only small reductions in friction.

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The authors thank V. Spassov (CSEM) and Y. Keles (CSEM) for preparing the silicon oxide films and fluorocarbon films, respectively.

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  1. CSEM Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology Inc., Rue Jaquet Droz 1, CH-2007, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

    Y.B. Gerbig & H. Haefke

  2. Laboratoire des Matériaux et de Technologie des Surfaces, Haute école ARC ingénierie, Hôtel-de-Ville 7, CH-2400, Le Locle, Switzerland

    S.I.-U. Ahmed

  3. School of Engineering, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL, Coventry, UK

    Y.B. Gerbig & D.G. Chetwynd

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Gerbig, Y., Ahmed, SU., Chetwynd, D. et al. Effect of nanoscale topography and chemical composition of surfaces on their microfrictional behaviour. Tribol Lett 21, 161–168 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-006-9034-7

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