Abstract
The friction response of a vertically aligned carbon-nanotube (VACNT) film against gold tips was investigated. The film was 6 micrometer thick and the applied force was smaller then 5 micro-newton. The friction properties of the VACNT film satisfies the Amontons-coulomb friction law except for extreme high friction. The result shows that the tip showed that low-angle directions of repulsive forces due to bending of the carbon nanotubes are required to explain the high friction coefficients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2780-2781 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 4 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)