Recent advances in single-asperity nanotribology

摘要: As the size of electronic and mechanical devices shrinks to nanometre regime, performance begins be dominated by surface forces. For example, friction, wear adhesion are known central challenges in design reliable micro- nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS). Because complexity physical chemical mechanisms underlying atomic-level tribology, it is still not possible accurately reliably predict response when two surfaces come into contact at nanoscale. Fundamental scientific studies means which these insights may gained. We review recent advances experimental, theoretical computational nanotribology. In particular, we focus on latest developments atomic force microscopy molecular dynamics simulations their application study single-asperity contact.