Friction between van der Waals Solids during Lattice Directed Sliding.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Nanometer-scale crystals of the two-dimensional oxide molybdenum trioxide (MoO<sub>3</sub>) were formed atop the transition metal dichalcogenides MoS<sub>2</sub> and MoSe<sub>2</sub>. The MoO<sub>3</sub> nanocrystals are partially commensurate with the dichalcogenide substrates, being aligned only along one of the substrate's crystallographic axes. These nanocrystals can be slid only along the aligned direction and maintain their alignment with the substrate during motion. Using an AFM probe to oscillate the nanocrystals, it was found that the lateral force required to move them increased linearly with nanocrystal area. The slope of this curve, the interfacial shear strength, was significantly lower than for macroscale systems. It also depended strongly on the duration and the velocity of sliding of the crystal, suggesting a thermal activation model for the system. Finally, it was found that lower commensuration between the nanocrystal and the substrate increased the interfacial shear, a trend opposite that predicted theoretically.