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Lateral stiffness: A new nanomechanical measurement for the determination of shear strengths with friction force microscopy

Carpick, R. W., Ogletree, D. F., Salmeron, M.·1997·Applied Physics Letters
DOI 10.1063/1.118639
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We present a technique to measure the lateral stiffness of the nanometer-sized contact formed between a friction force microscope tip and a sample surface. Since the lateral stiffness of an elastic contact is proportional to the contact radius, this measurement can be used to study the relationship between friction, load, and contact area. As an example, we measure the lateral stiffness of the contact between a silicon nitride tip and muscovite mica in a humid atmosphere (55% relative humidity) as a function of load. Comparison with friction measurements confirms that friction is proportional to contact area and allows determination of the shear strength.

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Authors
Carpick, R. W., Ogletree, D. F., & Salmeron, M.
Venue
Applied Physics Letters
Publisher
AIP Publishing
Published
1997-03-24
Volume
70
Issue
12
Pages
1548-1550
ISSN
  • 0003-6951 (ISSN-L)
  • 1077-3118
DOI
10.1063/1.118639
OpenAlex
W1978805780
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432
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12.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Carpick, R. W., Ogletree, D. F., & Salmeron, M. (1997). Lateral stiffness: A new nanomechanical measurement for the determination of shear strengths with friction force microscopy. Applied Physics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.118639

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