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Self-Assembled Monolayers: Effect of Chain Length on Nanofriction

September 6, 2006
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S Hsieh, S Sambasivan, J V. Sengers, Stephen M. Hsu
We measured the interfacial friction of a series of alkylsilanes with chain lengths from C5 to C30 on silicon (100) surfaces using an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The dependence of the friction on chain length exhibits an optimum curvature with C12
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