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Microtribology

Microtribology is a branch of tribology that specifically studies friction, wear, and lubrication phenomena at microscopic scales, distinguished by its focus on surface interactions and mechanical behavior in micro- and nanoscale systems.

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2.7K

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149

Authors

62

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2017–2026

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Publications

49

Surface engineering and microtribology for microelectromechanical systems

K. Komvopoulos · Wear · 1996 · 365 citations

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Microtribological Characterization of Self-Assembled and Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayers by Atomic and Friction Force Microscopy

Bharat Bhushan, Ashok V. Kulkarni, Vilas N. Koinkar et al. · Langmuir · 1995 · 210 citations

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Biological microtribology: anisotropy in frictional forces of orthopteran attachment pads reflects the ultrastructure of a highly deformable material

Stanislav N. Gorb, Matthias Scherge · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2000 · 155 citations

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Microtribological studies of unlubricated and lubricated surfaces using atomic force/friction force microscopy

Vilas N. Koinkar, Bharat Bhushan · Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films · 1996 · 155 citations

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Tribological studies of silicon for magnetic recording applications (invited)

Bharat Bhushan, Vilas N. Koinkar · Journal of Applied Physics · 1994 · 143 citations

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Authors

149

  1. VN
    Vilas N. Koinkar

    The Ohio State University, United States

    8 publications · 742 citations

    8

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  2. BB
    Bharat Bhushan

    The Ohio State University, United States

    8 publications · 742 citations

    8

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  3. RK
    R. Kaneko

    NTT (Japan), Japan

    6 publications · 261 citations

    6

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  4. SA
    S.I.‐U. Ahmed

    Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany

    5 publications · 144 citations

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  5. MS
    Matthias Scherge

    Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Germany

    4 publications · 262 citations

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Institutions

62

  1. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Technische Universität Ilmenau

    Ilmenau, Germany

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    505 citations

  3. Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics

    Lanzhou, China

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    694 citations

  4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    638 citations

  5. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    372 citations

  6. Weizmann Institute of Science

    Rehovot, Israel

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    236 citations

  7. Nippon Institute of Technology

    Shiraoka, Japan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    111 citations

  8. NTT (Japan)

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    378 citations

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Venues

  1. Wear

    8 publications · 577 citations

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  2. Tribology Letters

    4 publications · 187 citations

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  4. Thin Solid Films

    3 publications · 177 citations

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  5. Advanced Functional Materials

    2 publications · 133 citations

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