Nanotribology and Nanomechanics: An Introduction

Introduction - Measurement Techniques and Applications.- Part I. Scanning Probe Microscopy: Scanning Probe Microscopy - Principle of Operation, Instrumentation and Probes.- Calibration of Normal and Lateral Forces in Cantilevers used in Atomic Force Microscopy.- Biomedical Sensing with the Atomic Force Microscope.- Part II. Nanomechanics: Nanomechanical Properties of Solid Surfaces and Thin Films.- Nanomechanical Properties of Nanostructures and Scale Effects.- Computer Simulations of Nanometer-Scale Indentation and Friction.- Part III. Nanotribology: Nanotribology, Nanomechanics, and Materials Characterization Studies Using Scanning Probe Microscopy.- Surface Forces and Nanorheology of Molecularly Thin Films.- Atomic Scale Friction Phenomena.- Scale Effect in Mechanical Properties and Tribology.- Part IV. Molecularly-Thick Films for Lubrication: Nanotribology of Ultrathin and Hard Amorphous Carbon Films.- Self-Assembled Monolayers for Controlling Adhesion, Friction, and Wear.- Nanoscale Boundary Lubrication Studies.- Part V. Industrial Applications: Micro/Nanotribology and Micro/Nanomechanics of Magnetic Storage Devices.- Nanotribology and Nanomechanics of MEMS/NEMS and BioMEMS/NEMS Materials and Devices.