Effect of Load on Structural and Frictional Properties of Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold: Some Odd–Even Effects

Langmuir ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 4102-4112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leyla Ramin ◽  
Ahmad Jabbarzadeh
Author(s):  
Leyla Ramin ◽  
Ahmad Jabbarzadeh

We have conducted molecular dynamics simulations to study the frictional properties of alkanethiols on Au(111) surfaces, under various loading and shearing conditions. For alkanethiols we find the film responds to increased loading initially by increasing the tilt and then by deformation of individual molecules. We find strong evidence of the friction coefficient being dependent on the number of carbon atoms in the molecule being odd or even. Odd alkanethiols show consistently higher friction coefficient. The structural origin of this odd-even effect observed under various sliding velocities has been discussed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Miyake ◽  
Takamasa Kume ◽  
Miki Nakano ◽  
Atsushi Korenaga ◽  
Koji Takiwatari ◽  
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