Gnecco, E. and Bennewitz, R. and Meyer, E.. (2002) Abrasive wear on the atomic scale. Physical review letters, Vol. 88, H. 21 , 215501, 4 S..
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Abstract
A scanning force microscope in ultrahigh vacuum has been used to realize and detect atomic-scale abrasion on KBr(001). The continuous time evolution of the lateral force under scratching reveals that the wear mechanism is due to the removal and the rearrangement of single ion pairs. The debris is reorganized in regular terraces with the same periodicity and orientation as the unscratched surface, as in local epitaxial growth. The applied load has a strong influence on the abrasive process, whereas the scan velocity is less relevant.
| Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Physik > Physik > Nanomechanik (Meyer) |
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| UniBasel Contributors: | Meyer, Ernst |
| Item Type: | Article, refereed |
| Article Subtype: | Research Article |
| Publisher: | American Physical Society |
| ISSN: | 0031-9007 |
| Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
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| Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2012 14:26 |
| Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2012 13:53 |
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