Nanotribology at high temperatures.

Beilstein J Nanotechnol

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH144AS, UK ; School of Computing and Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, HD13DH, UK.

Published: October 2012

Recent molecular dynamics simulation results have increased conceptual understanding of the grazing and the ploughing friction at elevated temperatures, particularly near the substrate's melting point. In this commentary we address a major constraint concerning its experimental verification.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3458605PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.3.68DOI Listing

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