In recent years, a new approach towards enhancing tribological properties at small-scale by the fabrication of nano/micro-scale polymeric patterns using soft lithography has gained popularity. These patterned surfaces provide promising solutions to the tribological issues in small-scale devices such as micro/nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS). In the present study, we investigate the nano-scale tribological properties of a novel topography, namely submicrometer-scale channels fabricated on thin polymeric films using a soft lithographic technique. Results show that these surfaces have superior nano-tribological properties, as they reduce adhesion and friction forces to a significant extent when compared to silicon wafer and non-patterned polymeric thin film.
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ASME/STLE 2007 International Joint Tribology Conference
October 22–24, 2007
San Diego, California, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Tribology Division
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0-7918-4810-8
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The Effect of Channelling a Polymeric Surface on Its Adhesion and Friction Characteristics
Duc-Cuong Pham,
Duc-Cuong Pham
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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R. Arvind Singh,
R. Arvind Singh
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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Hoon Eui Jeong,
Hoon Eui Jeong
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Kahp Y. Suh,
Kahp Y. Suh
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Eui-Sung Yoon
Eui-Sung Yoon
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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Duc-Cuong Pham
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
R. Arvind Singh
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
Hoon Eui Jeong
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Kahp Y. Suh
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Eui-Sung Yoon
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
Paper No:
IJTC2007-44137, pp. 791-793; 3 pages
Published Online:
March 23, 2009
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Pham, D, Singh, RA, Jeong, HE, Suh, KY, & Yoon, E. "The Effect of Channelling a Polymeric Surface on Its Adhesion and Friction Characteristics." Proceedings of the ASME/STLE 2007 International Joint Tribology Conference. ASME/STLE 2007 International Joint Tribology Conference, Parts A and B. San Diego, California, USA. October 22–24, 2007. pp. 791-793. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IJTC2007-44137
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