Nanotribology of Symmetric and Asymmetric Liquid Lubricants

When liquid molecules are confined in a narrow gap between smooth surfaces, their dynamic properties are completely different from those of the bulk. The molecular motions are highly restricted and the system exhibits solid-like responses when sheared slowly. This solidification behavior is very dep...

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Main Author: Shinji Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-03-01
Series:Symmetry
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/2/1/320/