TY - JOUR
T1 - AFM friction and adhesion mapping of the substructures of human hair cuticles
AU - Smith, James
AU - Tsibouklis, John
AU - Nevell, Tom
AU - Breakspear, Steven
PY - 2013/11/15
Y1 - 2013/11/15
N2 - Using atomic force microscopy, values of the microscale friction coefficient, the tip (silicon nitride) - surface adhesion force and the corresponding adhesion energy, for the substructures that constitute the surface of human hair (European brown hair) have been determined from Amonton plots. The values, mapped for comparison with surface topography, corresponded qualitatively with the substructures’ plane surface characteristics. Localised maps and values of the frictional coefficient, extracted avoiding scale edge effects, are likely to inform the formulation of hair-care products and treatments.
AB - Using atomic force microscopy, values of the microscale friction coefficient, the tip (silicon nitride) - surface adhesion force and the corresponding adhesion energy, for the substructures that constitute the surface of human hair (European brown hair) have been determined from Amonton plots. The values, mapped for comparison with surface topography, corresponded qualitatively with the substructures’ plane surface characteristics. Localised maps and values of the frictional coefficient, extracted avoiding scale edge effects, are likely to inform the formulation of hair-care products and treatments.
U2 - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.08.104
DO - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.08.104
M3 - Article
SN - 0169-4332
VL - 285B
SP - 638
EP - 644
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
ER -