Characterization of the microscopic tribological properties of sandfish (Scincus scincus) scales by atomic force microscopy
| Autor: | Simon Mersch, Guillaume Gomard, Christian Lutz, Hendrik Hölscher, Richard Thelen, Weibin Wu, Christian Greiner |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030110 physiology
0301 basic medicine Materials science HE Scincus Scincus scincus General Physics and Astronomy 02 engineering and technology lcsh:Chemical technology lcsh:Technology Full Research Paper 03 medical and health sciences Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite biotribology Nanotechnology lcsh:TP1-1185 General Materials Science Electrical and Electronic Engineering Composite material lcsh:Science Engineering & allied operations Microscale chemistry sandfish biology lcsh:T frictional properties of reptile scales Adhesion Tribology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology biology.organism_classification lcsh:QC1-999 Characterization (materials science) 2018-020-021889 Nanoscience lcsh:Q ddc:620 AFM 0210 nano-technology lcsh:Physics Tribometer |
| Zdroj: | Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 9, 2618–2627 Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 2618-2627 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2190-4286 |
| Popis: | Lizards of the genus Scincus are widely known under the common name sandfish due to their ability to swim in loose, aeolian sand. Some studies report that this fascinating property of sandfish is accompanied by unique tribological properties of their skin such as ultra-low adhesion, friction and wear. The majority of these reports, however, is based on experiments conducted with a non-standard granular tribometer. Here, we characterise microscopic adhesion, friction and wear of single sandfish scales by atomic force microscopy. The analysis of frictional properties with different types of probes (sharp silicon tips, spherical glass tips and sand debris) demonstrates that the tribological properties of sandfish scales on the microscale are not exceptional if compared to snake scales or technical surfaces such as aluminium, Teflon, or highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. |
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