Nanoscience

"Friction force microscopy is an important analytical tool in the field of friction and rheology on the nanometer scale. The contact area between the probing tip and sample is reduced to some square nanometers, corresponding to the ideal of a single asperity contact. Traditional concepts, such as friction coefficients, adhesion, elasticity, viscosity and stick-slip are re-examined with this novel technique. New concepts based upon classical mechanics and quantum mechanics are investigated." "The text will prove valuable for senior undergraduate and graduate students in physics, materials…