The need for energy efficiency is leading to the growing use of additives that reduce friction
in thin film boundary and mixed lubrication conditions. Several classes of such friction …

As the size of electronic and mechanical devices shrinks to the nanometre regime,
performance begins to be dominated by surface forces. For example, friction, wear and …

The tribological phenomena of adhesion, friction, and wear arise when solid objects make
contact. As the size of devices shrinks to micro-and nanoscales, the surface-to-volume ratio …

This review examines the use of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on gold as nanoscale
protective coatings for both nominally flat substrates and for nanoparticles. The thermal and …

Classical molecular dynamics simulations have been conducted to investigate the atomic-
scale friction and wear when hydrogen-terminated diamond (111) counterfaces are in …

Gold nanoparticles capped by an unsymmetrical azobenzene disulfide, 4-hexyl-4 '-(12-
(dodecyldithio) dodecyloxy) azobenzene (C6AzSSC12), were synthesized in order to …

Organic friction modifier additives (OFMs) are surfactant molecules added to engine oils to
reduce friction in the boundary lubrication regime. They are thought to work by forming an …

A complete understanding of the mechanism of boundary lubrication is a goal that scientists
have been striving to achieve over the past century. Although this complicated process has …

The spontaneous adsorption of organic molecules on a variety of planar and nonplanar
substrates, that is, self assembly, can generate films just one molecule thick. These …

Development of coatings to minimize unwanted surface adsorption is extremely important for
their use in applications, such as sensors and medical implants. Self-assembled monolayers …