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Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2007, 9, 3965 - 3969, DOI: 10.1039/b706804b
Nanotribology under electrochemical conditions: influence of a copper (sub)monolayer deposited on single crystal electrodes on friction forces studied with atomic force microscopy
Michael Nielinger and Helmut Baltruschat
Friction force measurements performed by means of an atomic force microscope (AFM) under electrochemical conditions on a pure Au(111) electrode surface and one modified with a foreign metal are presented; after deposition of a (sub)monolayer copper on a Au(111) single crystal electrode a large increase of the friction force is observed compared to the pure Au(111) electrode surface; the extent of the increase not only depends on the copper coverage, but also on the normal load and may be explained by a higher energy dissipation due to motion of the sulfate anions adsorbed on the copper atoms induced by the AFM tip.
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