The Tribology (TR) Program presents sessions coordinated by the Nanoscale Science & Technology (NS), Surface Engineering (SE), Biomaterials Interfaces (BI), and MEMS/NEMS (MN) Divisions. Papers are solicited in the general topic area of tribology (friction, wear, and lubrication) and related areas of adhesion and nanomechanics. Abstracts are sought that highlight recent advances in fundamental understanding of tribological interfaces (scaling issues, biomaterials and biolubrication, in situ diagnostics, surface chemistry) and surface engineering (advanced coatings/lubricants, MEMS/NEMS lubrication) are solicited.

TR+BI8  Bio-Lubrication

N. Spencer, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

TR+MN1  Surfaces and Interfaces in MEMS/NEMS

J. Krim, North Carolina State University

R. Maboudian, University of California, Berkeley

 

TR+NS3  Nanotribology and Nanomechanics

L. Marks, Northwestern University, "Tribology in Full View"

O. Warren, Hysitron, Inc., "Quantitative, Direct-Observation Nanomechanical Measurements in TEMs"

TR+SE5  Multifunctional Nanostructured Ceramic Coatings

C. Muratore, Air Force Research Laboratory, "Adaptive Tribological Nanocomposite Coatings"

TR+SE6  Wear Mechanisms, Tribochemistry and Nanotribology

R.W. Carpick, University of Pennsylvania, "Scale Friction and Wear of Carbon-based Materials"