• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.44-44
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.137-137
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• 2004

최근, 나노 위치결정 시스템이 우주항공, 광통신, 의학 등 많은 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 이러한 나노위치결정 시스템에 있어서 가장 중요한 것은 안정성이다 열팽창과 가공에 의한 오차를 줄이기 위해 단일재료를 사용하고 대칭구조로 구성해야만 한다. 또한 나노 스케일의 분해능을 가지기 위해서는 스틱 슬립(stick-slip) 마찰이나 백래쉬(backlash) 기구가 없어야만 가능하다. 이러한 조건들을 만족하기 위해서 선행 연구자들은 유연힌지(flexure hinge)를 사용한 컴플라이언스 기구(compliance mechanism)를 제안하였고 이미 마이크로/나노 위치결정 시스템에 대한 연구와 개발이 이루어졌다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.1151-1154
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• 2005

The size effects for adhesive and frictional characteristics were studied. The specimen was Mica and the AFM tips were SiO2. The radii of SiO2 tip were 280, 380, 930, and 2230 nm on which tribological tests had never been performed. It was found that the adhesive forces and the frictional coefficients increased non-linearly with tip radius. Compared with previous studies at nanoscale and microscale, the results showed behaviors bridging each previous result. It could be said that these results were clues to explain the material behaviors between nanoscale and microscale both in adhesion and friction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.35-36
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• 2013

본 발표는 atomic force microscopy (원자력현미경) 기법을 이용하여 그래핀을 포함한 다양한 나노물질의 물리적, 화학적, 역학적, 또한 전기적 특성의 상호영향 (correlation)의 이해를 목표로 한다. 원자력 현미경은 표면과 검침사이의 물리적 힘을 측정하고 이를 피드백시킴으로써 표면의 형상을 얻는 원리이며 표면의 역학적 (마찰력, 점착력), 전기수송적 특성을 동시에 측정할 수 있는 이점이 있다. 또한 원자력 현미경은 표면의 구조적인 특성과 표면에너지에 대한 정보를 나노미터 스케일에서 줄 수 있다. 나노선, 나노입자, 또한 연료전지의 모델 시스템에서 원자력현미경을 이용한 표면의 나노역학적 특성 및 점착력의 측정이 다루어질 것이며 표면공학을 통한 표면처리에 따른 마찰력과 점착력의 제어를 논의할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.75-75
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• 2003

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.77-80
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• 2021

In this study, we investigated the effect of the spring constant on frictional behavior at a nanoscale through molecular dynamics simulation. A small cube-shaped tip was modeled and placed on a flat substrate. We did not apply the normal force to the tip but applied adhesive force between the tip and the substrate. The tip was horizontally pulled by a virtual spring to generate relative motion against the substrate. The controlled spring constant of the virtual spring ranged from 0.3 to 70 N/m to reveal its effect on frictional behavior. During the sliding simulation, we monitored the frictional force and the position of the tip. As the spring constant decreased from 70 to 0.3 N/m, the frictional force increased from 0.1 to 0.25 nN. A logarithmic relationship between the frictional force and spring constant was established. The stick-slip instability and potential energy slope increased with a decreasing spring constant. Based on the results, an increase in the spring constant reduces the probability of trapping in the local minima on the potential energy surface. Thus, the energy loss of escaping the potential well is minimized as the spring constant increases.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.1211-1214
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• 2003

The film is prepared by electron cyclotron resonance chemical vapor deposition (ECRCVD) employing CH$_4$ and H$_2$ gases. It is deposited by the control of microwave plasma power, gas flow ratio, deposition pressure, and In-situ thermal treatment temperature. The structure of a-C:H (hydrogenated amorphous carbon) thin film is analysed by FT-IR spectroscopy. The fraction sp$^3$ versus sp$^2$ bonding is very important to clear up the surface and interrace of a-C:H film properties such as nano-scale friction behavior. The sp$^3$ versus sp$^2$ bonding of a-C:H thin film is dependent on the deposition conditions, therefore. nano-scale friction behavior is dependent on the deposition conditions.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.62-69
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• 2012

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been widely utilized as a versatile tool not only for imaging surfaces but also for understanding nano-scale interfacial phenomena. By measuring the responses of the photo detector due to bending and torsion of the cantilever, which are caused by the interactions between the probe and the sample surface, various interfacial phenomena and properties can be explored. One of the challenges faced by AFM researchers originates in the physics of measuring the small forces that act between the probe of a force sensing cantilever and the sample. To understand the interactions between the probe and the sample quantitatively, the force calibration is essential. In this work, the procedures used to calibrate AFM instrumentation for nano-scale force measurement in normal and lateral directions are reviewed.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.286-293
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• 2019

In friction and wear tests that use friction force microscopy (FFM), the wear debris transfer to the tip apex that changes tip radius is a crucial issue that influences the friction and wear performances of films and coatings with nanoscale thicknesses. In this study, FFM tests are performed for bilayer $MoS_2$ film to obtain a better understanding of how geometrical and chemical changes of tip apex influence the friction and wear properties of nanoscale molecular layers. The critical load can be estimated from the test results based on the clear distinction of the failure area. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy are employed to measure and observe the geometrical and chemical changes of the tip apex. Under normal loads lower than 1000 nN, the reuse of tips enhances the friction and wear performance at the tip-sample interface as the contact pair changes with the increase of tip radius. Therefore, the reduction of contact pressure due to the increase of tip radius by the transfer of $MoS_2$ or Mo-dominant wear debris and the change of contact pairs from diamond/$MoS_2$ to partial $MoS_2$ or Mo/$MoS_2$ can explain the critical load increase that results from tip reuse. We suggest that the wear debris transfer to the tip apex should be considered when used tips are repeatedly employed to identify the tribological properties of ultra-thin films using FFM.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.151-163
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• 2021

Since the discovery of single-layer graphene, exploiting graphene's excellent physical/chemical properties in tribology systems has been a topic of interest in academia over the last few decades. There is no doubt that understanding the underlying friction mechanism of graphite should precede this. Even now, new properties of graphene are being reported in academia, and based on this, studies exploring the origins of graphene's surface properties and friction characteristics in a wide range of scales are also being performed. From the perspective of lubrication engineering, graphene research can be largely divided into studies that 1) reveal its basic friction mechanism at the nanoscale and 2) explore its application in macroscale sliding systems. At the nanoscale, the basic friction mechanism of graphene is mainly due to its atomic thickness. In this paper, the various research on the nanoscale friction and surface characteristics of graphene is reviewed. Graphene surface properties, such as wettability and surface energy and the basic friction mechanisms of graphene attributed to adhesion, electronphonon scattering, bending stiffness, and the underlying substrate, are summarized. Further, we provide the research outcomes on the superlubricity of graphene. Finally, the potential application and challenges of the superlubricity of graphene are highlighted. Through this, we intend to provide summarized information to researchers interested in the tribological properties of graphene and help set the direction of future research.