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Area of Science:

  • Surface Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Tribology

Background:

  • Friction scaling is known for rough surfaces.
  • Atomic-scale friction on flat surfaces may also exhibit scaling due to fluctuations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate scaling behavior in atomic-scale friction.
  • Analyze fluctuations in lateral force measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Used atomic force microscopy (AFM) on NaCl (001) surfaces.
  • Applied singular value decomposition (SVD) to detrend data.
  • Employed multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MF-DFA).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated scaling behavior in friction data (0.2–2 nm).
  • Determined Hurst exponent H = 0.61 ± 0.02.
  • Confirmed multifractal behavior through generalized Hurst exponent h(q).

Conclusions:

  • Atomic-scale friction fluctuations exhibit multifractal characteristics.
  • Nanofriction behavior deviates from white noise.
  • Scaling behavior exists even on atomically flat surfaces.