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Published Papers - Coatings

Effect of Temperature on Pad Conditioning Process During Chemical-Mechanical Planarization

Subrahmanya Mudhivarth, Dr. Norm Gitis, Suresh Kuiry, Michael Vinogradov, Ashok Kumar

Proceedings, 11-th International CMP-MIC, Fremont, February 21-23, 2006


Tribomechanische Charakterisierung von Hartstoff-Beschichtungen im Nano + Mikrotester

Dr. Norm Gitis, A. Minewitsch

GFT Proceedings, Gettingen, September 24-26, 2007


Tribology and Lubrication Techniques (Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik)

Dr. Norm Gitis, Dr. A. Daugela, J. Xiao, A. Minewitsch

Organ der Gesellschaft fur Tribologie, 54, No 1, 2007


Tribo-mechanical nano-characterization of thin films

Dr. Norm Gitis, Dr. Ilja Hermann, Michael Vinogradov, Vishal Khosla
CETR Inc.

Proceedings of the Vienna Nano-Conference, 2007.


Friction and wear life evaluation of silane-based self-assembled monolayers on silicon surface

N.Satyanarayana, S.K.Sinha and M.P.Srinivasan
Life Cycle Tribology (Editors: D.Dowson, M.Priest, G.Dalmaz and A.A.Lubrecht)

Tribology and Interface Engineering Series, No. 48, Elsevier Publishers, 2004, P. No. 821-826.


Tribology of PFPE overcoated self-assembled monolayers deposited on Si surface

N.Satyanarayana and S.K.Sinha
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 38 (2005) 3512-3522.


Tribology of PFPE overcoated self-assembled monolayers deposited on silicon surface: Effect of thermal treatment

N.Satyanarayana and S.K.Sinha
WTC2005-64067, Proceedings of WTC 2005, World Tribology Congress ІІІ, Washington D.C., USA.


Tribology of a novel UHMWPE/PFPE dual-film coated onto Si surface

N.Satyanarayana, S.K.Sinha and Ong Boon Hong
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 128 (2006) 98-108.


Tribological behavior of ZnS-filled Polyelectrolyte Multilayers

2006 Published by Elsevier B.V. 

Guangbin Yang, Hongxia Ma, Zhishen Wu, Pingyu Zhang
Laboratory for Special Functional Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, PR China


Low Friction Ring Pack for Gasoline Engines

ASME ICEF Fall 2006, November 5-8, 2006, Sacramento, USA

Eduardo Tomanik / MAHLE – Brazil Tech Center; Andre Ferrarese / MAHLE – Brazil Tech Center


Friction and Wear of a Rubber Coating in Fretting

Published by Elsevier B.V., Wear 258 (2005) 898–905

Dae Kyun Baek, M.M. Khonsari
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2508 CEBABuilding , Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA


Method of Characterizing Electrical Contact Properties of Carbon Nanotube Coated Surfaces

American Institute of Physics, published online 25 September 2006

Onnik Yaglioglu, A. John Hart, Rod Martens, and Alexander H. Slocum
Precision Engineering Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139


Micro/Nanoscale Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of SiC for Orthopedic Applications

Published online 10 November 2004 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com)

Xiaodong Li, Xinnan Wang, Robert Bondokov, Julie Morris, Tangali S. Sudarshan
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 301 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208

Yuehuei H. An,  Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, CSB708, Charleston,South Carolina 29425


Integrated Tribo-SPM for Nano-Tribology

1st Vienna International Conference on Micor- and Nano Technology; Vienna, Austria, March 9-11, 2005

Norm Gitis, Antanas Daugela, Jun Xiao; Center for Tribology, Inc. Campbell, California


Friction and wear characteristic of AZ91D magnesium alloy under dry friction reciprocating sliding motion

Proceeding of the 4th China International Symposium on Tribology, Xi'an, China; November 8-11 2004

Ren Jun, Ma Ying, Chen Ti-jun, Xu Tao, Li Yuan-dong, Li Bing
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Nonferrous Materials, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050

State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou 730000


Influence of KF on structure and tribological properties of Mg alloy's microarc oxidation coatings

Proceeding of the 4th China International Symposium on Tribology, Xi'an, China; November 8-11 2004

Jun Liang, Baogang Guo, Jun Tian, Huiwen Liu, Jinfang Zhou, Tao Xu
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou 730000 P.R. China


Structure and properties of novel lubrication and wear resistance gradient (LGM) Ni-Co nanocrystalline alloys

Proceeding of the 4th China International Symposium on Tribology, Xi'an, China; November 8-11 2004

Liping Wang, Yan Gao, Qunji Xue, Huiwen Liu, Tao Xu
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou 730000 P.R. China

 


Preparation and Characterization of Electrochemically Deposited Carbon Nitride Films on Silicon Substrate

Institute Of Physics Publishing, Journal Of Physics D: Applied Physics 37 (2004) 1–7

Xingbin Yan, Tao Xu, Gang Chen, Sengrong Yang1, Huiwen Liu and Qunji Xue
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences


Characterization Of Hydrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Films Electrochemically Deposited on a Silicon Substrate

Institute Of Physics Publishing, Journal Of Physics D: Applied Physics 37 (2004) 2416–2424

X B Yan, T Xu, S R Yang1, H W Liu and Q J Xue
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences


Effects of Bivalent Co Ion on The Co-Deposition of Nickel and Nano-Diamond Particles

Surface & Coatings Technology (2004), 0257-8972

Liping Wang, Yan Gao, Huiwen Liu, Qunji Xue, Tao Xu
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences


Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hard Carbon Films Prepared by Heat Treatment of a Polymer on Steel Substrate

Surface & Coatings Technology (2004), 0257-8972

Xingbin Yan, Tao Xu, Xiaobo Wang, Huiwen Liu, Shengrong Yang
State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences


Scratch, Adhesion and Wear Testing of LCD Display Coatings  (PDF)

Proceedings of 27th Annual Meeting of The Adhesion Society, Wilmington, NC,  February 2004

Michael Vinogradov, Jun Xiao, and Norm V. Gitis
Center for Tribology (CETR), Inc.


Multi-Sensor Testing of Thin and Thick Coatings for Adhesion and Delamination (PDF)

Proceedings of 26th Annual Meeting of The Adhesion Society, Myrtle Beach, February 2003 

Michael Vinogradov, Jun Xiao, and Norm V. Gitis
Center for Tribology (CETR), Inc.


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