Surface science investigations in tribology : experimental approaches

Overview: Problems and Opportunities in Tribology Surface Diagnostic Techniques Commonly Used in Tribological Studies Chemical and Tribological Behavior of Thin Organic Lubricant Films on Surfaces The Influence of Steel Surface Chemistry on the Bonding of Lubricant Films Tribological Evaluation and Analysis of Coating Materials Counterface Material and Ambient Atmosphere: Role in the Tribological Performance of Diamond Films The Role of Sulfur in Modifying the Friction and Lubricity of Metal Surfaces Tribology of Ceramic and Metallic Surfaces in Environments of Carbonaceous Gases: Application of Raman and Infrared Spectroscopies Highly Chlorinated Methanes and Ethanes on Ferrous Surfaces: Surface Decomposition and Extreme-Pressure Tribological Properties Ultrathin Perflouropolyether Films The Decomposition Mechanism of Perfluoropolyether Lubricants during Wear The Influence of Fluorination on Boundary-Layer Surface Chemistry Tribochemical Reactions of Stearic Acid on Copper Surface: Infrared Microspectroscopy and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Surface Lubricity of Organic Films for Rigid Containers and Ends Kinetics of Damage Generation on Single-Crystal Silicon Surfaces: The Influence of Lubricant Adsorption