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Friction behavior of semiconductors Si and GaAs in contact with pure metals

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OSTI ID:7031449

This paper examines the tribology of the semiconductors silicon (Si) and gallium arsenide (GA) in contact with pure metals. Five transition and two nontransition metals, titanium, tantalum, nickel, palladium, platinum, copper and silver, were slid on a single crystal Si surface. Four metals; indium, nickel, copper and silver, were slid on a single crystal GA surface. Results indicated that the sliding of Si on the transition metals exhibited relatively higher friction than for the nontransition metals in contact with Si. There was a clear correlation between friction and Schottky barrier height formed at the metal-Si interface for the transition metals. Transition metals with a higher barrier height on Si had a lower friction the same as for GA in contact with metals.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
OSTI ID:
7031449
Report Number(s):
NASA-TM-83779
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English