Adhesion Aspects in MEMS/NEMS

Preface Part 1: Understanding Through Continuum Theory Numerical Analysis of Contact Mechanics between a Spherical Slider and a Flat Disk with Low Roughness Considering LennardaaC--"Jones Surface Forces K. Ono Equilibrium Vapor Adsorption and Capillary Force: Exact LaplaceaaC--"Young Equation Solution and Circular Approximation Approaches D. B. Asay, M. P. de Boer and S. H. Kim Which Fractal Parameter Contributes Most to Adhesion? D.-L. Liu, J. Martin and N. A. Burnham Effects of Contacting Surfaces on MEMS Device Reliability Y. Du, W. A. de Groot, L. Kogut, Y. J. Tung and E. P. Gusev A van der Waals Force-Based Adhesion Model for Micromanipulation S. Alvo, P. Lambert, M. Gauthier and S. Regnier Part 2: Computer Simulation of Interfaces Lattice Gas Monte Carlo Simulation of Capillary Forces in Atomic Force Microscopy J. Jang and G. C. Schatz Large Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Vapor Phase Lubrication for MEMS C. D. Lorenz, M. Chandross and G. S. Grest Atomistic Factors Governing Adhesion between Diamond, Amorphous Carbon and Model Diamond Nanocomposite Surfaces P. L. Piotrowski, R. J. Cannara, G. Gao, J. J. Urban, R. W. Carpick and J. A. Harrison Part 3: Adhesion and Friction Measurements Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Influence of AFM Tip Geometry and Orientation on Capillary Force A. Chau, S. Regnier, A. Delchambre and P. Lambert OddaaC--"Even Effects in the Friction of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Phenyl-Terminated Alkanethiols in Contacts of Different Adhesion Strengths Y. Yang, A. C. Jamison, D. Barriet, T. R. Lee and M. Ruths The Pull-Off Force and the Work of Adhesion: New Challenges at the Nanoscale N. W. Moore and J. E. Houston Interfacial Adhesion between Rough Surfaces of Polycrystalline Siliconand Its Implications for M/NEMS Technology I. Laboriante, B. Bush, D. Lee, F. Liu, T.-J. K. Liu, C. Carraro and R. Maboudian Effect of AiraaC--"Plasma Pre-treatment of Si Substrate on Adhesion Strength and Tribological Properties of a UHMWPE Film M. Abdul Samad, N. Satyanarayana and S. K. Sinha Part 4: Adhesion in Practical Applications A Review of Adhesion in an Ohmic Microswitch G. G. Adams and N. E. McGruer Characterization of GoldaaC--"Gold Microcontact Behavior Using a Nanoindenter Based Setup K. W. Gilbert, S. Mall and K. D. Leedy Characterization and Adhesion of Interacting Surfaces in Capacitive RF MEMS Switches Undergoing Cycling S. M. Yeo, A. A. Polycarpou, S. I. Tseregounis, N. Tavassolian and J. Papapolymerou Molecular Mobility and Interfacial Dynamics in Organic Nano-electromechanical Systems (NEMS) S. E. Sills and R. M. Overney Part 5: Adhesion Mitigation Strategies Microscale Friction Reduction by Normal Force Modulation in MEMS W. M. van Spengen, G. H. C. J. Wijts, V. Turq and J. W. M. Frenken Microchannel Induced Surface Bulging of a Soft Elastomeric Layer A. Majumder, A. K. Tiwari, K. Korada and A. Ghatak Fabrication of Novel Superhydrophobic Surfaces and Water Droplet Bouncing Behavior aaC--"Part 1: Stable ZnOaaC--"PDMS Superhydrophobic Surface with Low Hysteresis Constructed Using ZnO Nanoparticles B.-B. Wang, J.-T. Feng, Y.-P. Zhao and T. X. Yu Plasma Modification of Polymer Surfaces and Their Utility in Building Biomedical Microdevices S. Bhattacharya, R. Kr. Singh, S. Mandal, A. Ghosh, S. Bok, V. Korampally, K. Gangopadhyay and S. Gangopadhyay