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SUMMARY:Characterizing nanoscale friction and work of adhesion using measu
 rements followed by modeling - Professor G G Adams\, Northeastern Universi
 ty\, Boston
DTSTART:20140317T141500Z
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CONTACT:Ms Helen Gardner
DESCRIPTION:It is well-known that nanoscale friction differs significantly
  from its macroscale counterpart.  In particular published experimental in
 vestigations of friction between a single-walled carbon nanotube and a sil
 icon dioxide substrate have shown that the force required to induce slidin
 g over the surface is independent of its width up to approximately 230 nm.
   For greater widths the required force to induce sliding increases.  In t
 he current investigation we propose an explanation based upon a simple str
 uctural mechanics model.
LOCATION:Oatley Seminar Room\, Department of Engineering
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