... overview of lubrication studies of polar and nonpolar lubricants and Lang-muir–Blodgett and chemically grafted films, using atomic force/friction force microscopy. 8.2 Nanodeformation, Adhesive Forces, ... “Atomic Force Microscope Studies of LubricantFilms on Solid Surfaces,” Vacuum 41, 128 3 128 6.Bowden, F. P. and Tabor, D. (1950), The Friction and Lubrication of Solids , Part 1, Clarendon ... single-grafted, LB, and Au films and is comparable with that of SiO 2 film. The C 18 double-grafted films can withstand much higher normal force of 40 µN as compared with200 nN for the case of LB films....