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Title: Nanometer scale mechanical properties of Au(111) thin films

Journal Article · · Langmuir
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, CA (United States); and others

The mechanical properties of gold films of (111) orientation were studied as a function of load when contacted by a single asperity Pt-Rh alloy tip. The interaction forces were measured in the direction perpendicular to the surface. The contribution of various types of forces (van der Waals, capillarity from contaminants, and metallic adhesion) in the process of contact was determined. We investigated the elastic and plastic response of the gold film as a function of applied load by examination of the contact area in subsequent imaging with STM and AFM.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
433229
Journal Information:
Langmuir, Vol. 8, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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