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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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Sheehan, P. E., & Lieber, C. M. (1996). Nanotribology and Nanofabrication of MoO 3 Structures by Atomic Force Microscopy. Science, 272(5265), 1158–1161.

Authors 2
  1. Paul E. Sheehan (first)
  2. Charles M. Lieber (additional)
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@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} }