Friction and Wear of Modified Molecular Films

5 Microscale Friction and Wear of Modified Molecular Films 

The L-B film studied consists of two-layer organic molecules. The first layer of the L-B film is adsorbed on silicon substrate by the polarization terminals of the molecules. During the micro friction test, the probe contacted with the polarization terminal of the second layer. As a result, there was a special attractive force between the polarization terminal of the second layer and the probe. Therefore, the L-B film does not have the function of reducing friction force under the current experimental condition. 

In order to improve the tribological properties of molecular films, molecular surface modification is the first choice to make an approach. A Diblock polymer polystyrene-poly(ethylene)oxide (PS-PEO) thin-films were studied in our previous research because of its interesting structure (one 

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