Recent advances in the surface forces apparatus (SFA) technique

J Israelachvili, Y Min, M Akbulut, A Alig… - Reports on Progress …, 2010‏ - iopscience.iop.org
The surface forces apparatus (SFA) has been used for many years to measure the physical
forces between surfaces, such as van der Waals (including Casimir) and electrostatic forces …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions of foliar nanopesticides with insect cuticle facilitated through plant cuticle: effects of surface chemistry and roughness-topography-texture

Y Arcot, M Iepure, L Hao, Y Min, ST Behmer… - Plant Nano Biology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In response to the growing worldwide demand for enhanced agricultural output and
sustainable farming practices, nanopesticides have become a significant area of …

Adhesion and friction in gecko toe attachment and detachment

Y Tian, N Pesika, H Zeng, K Rosenberg, B Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2006‏ - pnas.org
Geckos can run rapidly on walls and ceilings, requiring high friction forces (on walls) and
adhesion forces (on ceilings), with typical step intervals of≈ 20 ms. The rapid switching …

Adsorption, lubrication, and wear of lubricin on model surfaces: polymer brush-like behavior of a glycoprotein

B Zappone, M Ruths, GW Greene, GD Jay… - Biophysical journal, 2007‏ - cell.com
Using a surface force apparatus, we have measured the normal and friction forces between
layers of the human glycoprotein lubricin, the major boundary lubricant in articular joints …

POLYMER ADHESION, FRICTION, AND LUBRICATION

H ZENG - 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
The word tribology originates from the Greek word tribos, which means “friction, rub,
grind,”“to wear away,” or “science of friction.” Tribology is the study of science and …

Growth, structure, and tribological behavior of atomic layer-deposited tungsten disulphide solid lubricant coatings with applications to MEMS

TW Scharf, SV Prasad, MT Dugger, PG Kotula… - Acta materialia, 2006‏ - Elsevier
This paper describes the synthesis, structure, and tribological behavior of nanocomposite
tungsten disulphide (WS2) solid lubricant films grown by atomic layer deposition. A new …

[HTML][HTML] Graphite and hybrid nanomaterials as lubricant additives

ZJ Zhang, D Simionesie, C Schaschke - Lubricants, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
Lubricant additives, based on inorganic nanoparticles coated with organic outer layer, can
reduce wear and increase load-carrying capacity of base oil remarkably, indicating the great …

Molecular aspects of boundary lubrication by human lubricin: effect of disulfide bonds and enzymatic digestion

B Zappone, GW Greene, E Oroudjev, GD Jay… - Langmuir, 2008‏ - ACS Publications
Lubricin (LUB) is a glycoprotein of the synovial cavity of human articular joints, where it
serves as an antiadhesive, boundary lubricant, and regulating factor for the cartilage …

The deformation and adhesion of randomly rough and patterned surfaces

M Benz, KJ Rosenberg, EJ Kramer… - The Journal of …, 2006‏ - ACS Publications
Using a surface forces apparatus (SFA) and an atomic force microscope (AFM) we have
studied the effects of surface roughness (root-mean-square (RMS) roughness between 0.3 …

Surface forces and nanorheology of molecularly thin films

B Bhushan, M Ruths, JN Israelachvili - Nanotribology and Nanomechanics …, 2008‏ - Springer
In this chapter, we describe the static and dynamic normal forces that occur between
surfaces in vacuum or liquids and the different modes of friction that can be observed …