What is it about?
Being able to map friction alongside typography (height scale) information has many applications in materials science. Significantly, this paper provides a quantitative scale of friction that is not usually considered when producing AFM friction maps elsewhere. This is important so that different friction maps can be compared. In the case of human hair, the effect of cosmetic products can be conveniently evaluated.
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Why is it important?
Being able to map friction alongside typography (height scale) information has many applications in materials science. Significantly, this paper provides a quantitative scale of friction that is not usually considered when producing AFM friction maps elsewhere. This is important so that different friction maps can be compared.
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The video in the Resources area summarises the approach. A free postprint version of the paper will be uploaded here soon.
Dr James R Smith
University of Portsmouth
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This page is a summary of: AFM friction and adhesion mapping of the substructures of human hair cuticles, Applied Surface Science, November 2013, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.08.104.
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