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Tribology Letters
Published in: Tribology Letters 4/2020

01-12-2020 | Original Paper

Electric-Carrying Nanofriction Properties of Atomic-Scale Steps on Graphene

Authors: Yuxiang Zhang, Yitian Peng, Haojie Lang, Yao Huang, Xing’an Cao

Published in: Tribology Letters | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

The electric-carrying nanofriction properties of graphene are vitally important in the reliability and lifetime of graphene-based micro-/nanoelectromechanical systems. However, ubiquitous atomic-scale steps on graphene have an impact on their friction properties. In this work, electric-carrying nanofriction properties of atomic-scale steps on graphene were studied using the conductive atomic force microscope. Lateral force at uncovered step increased noticeably with the increasing voltages. Electrostatic interaction between the tip and dangling bonds along the step edges significantly increases the lateral force. In contrast, the lateral force of covered steps has only a slight increase as the voltage increases. In addition, oxidation of graphene is more likely to occur at uncovered step due to water molecules adsorbed by dangling bonds. The observations provide a deeper insight into the frictional behavior of atomic-scale steps on graphene.
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Metadata
Title
Electric-Carrying Nanofriction Properties of Atomic-Scale Steps on Graphene
Authors
Yuxiang Zhang
Yitian Peng
Haojie Lang
Yao Huang
Xing’an Cao
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Tribology Letters / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1023-8883
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-020-01365-y

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