Abstract
Atomic force microscopy was used to characterize the sliding of molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ) nanocrystals on single-crystal molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) surfaces. Highly anisotropic friction was observed whereby MoO 3 nanocrystals moved only along specific directions of the MoS 2 surface lattice. The energy per unit area to move the MoO 3 nanocrystals along their preferred sliding direction was an order of magnitude less than required to slide macroscopic MoS 2 -bearing contacts. This extreme friction anisotropy was exploited to fabricate multicomponent MoO 3 nanostructures. These reversibly interlocking structures could serve as the basis for devices such as mechanical logic gates.
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Created | 18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 27, 2006, 2:30 p.m.) |
Deposited | 1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 12, 2024, 4:43 p.m.) |
Indexed | 1 month ago (July 28, 2025, 5:58 p.m.) |
Issued | 29 years, 3 months ago (May 24, 1996) |
Published | 29 years, 3 months ago (May 24, 1996) |
Published Print | 29 years, 3 months ago (May 24, 1996) |
@article{Sheehan_1996, title={Nanotribology and Nanofabrication of MoO 3 Structures by Atomic Force Microscopy}, volume={272}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.272.5265.1158}, DOI={10.1126/science.272.5265.1158}, number={5265}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Sheehan, Paul E. and Lieber, Charles M.}, year={1996}, month=may, pages={1158–1161} }