Entropy Content During Nanometric Stick-Slip Motion

To explore the existence of self-organization during friction, this paper considers the motion of all atoms in a systems consisting of an Atomic Force Microscope metal tip sliding on a metal slab. The tip and the slab are set in relative motion with constant velocity. The vibrations of individual at...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paul Creeger, Fredy Zypman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/16/6/3062