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Impact of chain morphology on the lubricity of surface-grafted polysaccharides

Tolga Goren, Nicholas D. Spencer, Rowena Crockett

RSC Advances · 2014 · 19 citations · 30 references

Concepts

Materials ScienceMixed BiopolymersEngineeringHydrodynamic LubricationMechanicsPolymer ScienceMechanical EngineeringDextran ChainsRheologyPolysaccharideChain MorphologyPiston-ring LubricationBrush-like StructureTribological PropertyNanotribologyMechanics Of MaterialsBiomolecular EngineeringHigh Loads

Abstract

The impact of brush-like structure and disorder on the lubricating ability of dextran chains at low and high loads has been investigated by means of AFM.

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