Preliminary Program subject to change
TF010 Nanotribology
OverviewWe seek theoretical, computational, and experimental papers pertaining to lubrication and friction of fluids confined to nanoscale gaps.
Primary SponsorTopical F – 5th Topical Conference on Nanoscale Science & Engineering (TF)
Co-Sponsor(s)Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum (22)

Chair

Peter T. Cummings
Professor
Vanderbilt University
Department of Chemical Engineering
VU Station B 35160
Nashville, TN 37235-1604
Phone Number: 615 322 8129
Fax Number: 615 343-7951
Email: peter.cummings@vanderbilt.edu

CoChair

Shaoyi Jiang


Email: sjiang@u.washington.edu
Introductory Remarks
Monte Carlo Studies of Confined Lubricant Molecules and the Conditions That Lead to Lubrication Failure
Benjamin L. Severson, Julio M. Ottino and Randall Q. Snurr, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd., Evanston, IL 60208
Nano-Rheology of Lubricant Films
Qian Guo1, Pil Seung Chung1, Myung S. Jhon1 and Hyung J. Choi2, (1)Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (2)Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Inchon, South Korea
Simulation of Friction in Nanoconfined Fluids for an Arbitrarily Low Shear Rate
Jerome P. Delhommelle and Peter T. Cummings, Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 118 Olin Hall, Nashville, TN 37235
Break
Steady Packing, Changing Friction: Simulations of Confined Semi-Ordered Monolayers under Shear
Michael L. Greenfield, University of Rhode Island, Dept. of Chemical Eng., 205 Crawford Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and Hiroko Ohtani, Dept. of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Ford Motor Company, 2101 Village Rd, Dearborn, MI 48121
Effects of Adsorbed Water Layer Structure on Adhesion Force of Silicon Oxide Nanoasperity Contact in Humid Ambiance
Seong H. Kim, Penn State University, 118-B Fenske Lab, University Park, PA 16802-4400 and David B. Asay, Pennsylvania State University, 123 Fenske Lab, University Park, PA 16802
Time-Dependent Effects in Afm Measurements of Disjoining Pressure of Pfpe Films
Adam Bowles1, James W. Schneider1, Lee R. White1 and Paul M. Jones2, (1)Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, (2)Seagate Technology, 1251 Waterfront Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Molecular Dissipation Phenomenon of Sliding Friction in Polymers
Rene M. Overney1, Tomoko Gray1 and Scott Sills2, (1)Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Benson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, (2)Almaden Research Center, K19/E1, IBM Research Division, 650 Harry Road, San Jose, CA 95120-6099

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