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Adhesion, Friction and Lubrication of Molecularly Smooth Surfaces

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Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes

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The past few years have witnessed tremendous advances in experimental and theoretical techniques for probing both the static and dynamic the properties of surfaces at the ângstrom level. Here we review how these advances have significantly furthered our fundamental understanding of the following:

  • ADHESION, particularly the processes that contribute to energy dissipation during adhesion and separation (loading-unloading cycles) in the absence of surface damage,

  • INTERFACIAL FRICTION, particularly the relation between contact mechanics, adhesion and friction of unlubricated contacts, and

  • LUBRICATION, particularly how the static and dynamic (e.g., viscous and rheological) properties of liquids in ultra thin films differ from the bulk liquid properties, and how this affects the shear behaviour and friction of lubricated contacts.

The emphasis will be on ‘ideal’ surfaces and interfaces — those that are molecularly smooth, films that are only a few molecular layers thick, and where no permanent damage or wear occurs during sliding.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, and Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 93106, USA

    Jacob N. Israelachvili

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  1. Tribology Section — Code 6170, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA

    I. L. Singer

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    H. M. Pollock

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Israelachvili, J.N. (1992). Adhesion, Friction and Lubrication of Molecularly Smooth Surfaces. In: Singer, I.L., Pollock, H.M. (eds) Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes. NATO ASI Series, vol 220. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2811-7_19

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