Tribology is the study of interactions between surfaces or interfaces in relative motion
(“tribos” means “to rub” in Greek). It includes the phenomena of friction, adhesion, and wear …

The molecular-scale structure and dynamics of confined liquids has increasingly gained
relevance for applications in nanotechnology. Thus, a detailed knowledge of the structure of …

A novel single silicon thin film field-effect-transistor (FET) is developed for use as a sensor to
monitor transport and chemical properties of liquids in microfluidic systems. The sensor …

The surface forces apparatus technique was used to measure the normal forces, thin film
viscosity, and lateral (frictional) forces between two surfaces interacting across 4 '-n-octyl-4 …

An overview of the advances in shear and friction studies using Surface Forces Apparatus
with shear capability is presented. Relative to traditional methods of measuring friction this …

In this paper, we investigate the phase behavior of a surfactant mixture comprising glyceryl
stearate, potassium stearate, and stearic acid, in the presence of Carbopol, a commonly …

We use small-angle X-ray scattering to investigate the structures under shear of surfactant
hexagonal phases swollen with oil. Rheology studies of these materials indicate a shear …

The second generation x-ray surface forces apparatus (XSFA-II) allows for the first time
simultaneous in situ small-angle x-ray scattering and surface force measurements. We have …

Shear-induced structural reordering in thin liquid films of the linear saturated alkane n-
eicosane (C 20 H 42) was investigated using a surface forces apparatus and freeze-fracture …

Large flow-aligned samples of the hexagonal mesophase of the (sodium dodecylsulfate,
pentanol, water) ternary system were produced by merely sucking the material into flat glass …