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Friction Force Microscopy of Organic Thin Films and Crystals

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For the past five years, we have studied friction force microscopy of organic thin films on solid substrates plates, such as Langmuir-Blodgett films, self-assembled monolayers, and vapor deposited films. We have also studied molecular scale friction on surfaces of organic single crystals. In the present lecture, the author will discuss the effects of i) surface chemicals on AFM tips and samples, ii) surface densities of the molecules, iii) scanning directions on two-dimensional crystal faces, iv) atmospheres, such as in humidity controlled gases, in vacuum, and in water, and v) mechanical properties of the measuring systems including spring constants of a cantilever, measuring mechanical conditions, and surface roughness of substrates. Finally, the results without damaging will be discussed in terms of the mechanisms of energy dissipation modeled by recent molecular dynamics simulations attempted by others.

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