Nicholas Spencer

(Emeritus) Professor

ETH Zürich

Switzerland

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Professor Nicholas Spencer is an Emeritus Professor at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. His research focuses on the mechanics of friction at the nanoscale, gel welding techniques, and the hydration capacities of surface-bound polymers. Recent publications include studies on self-mated hydrogel friction and the influence of polymeric friction modifiers on adsorption effectiveness.

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Kansai University

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Seunghwan Lee

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Technical University of Denmark

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Lucio Isa

ETH Zurich

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Simon Scherrer

ETH Zurich

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Edmondo Maria Benetti

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University of Padua

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Antonella Rossi

University of Cagliari

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ETH-Bereich Hochschulen

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Articles (18)

Characterizing sliding and rolling contacts between single particles

Quantitative Comparison of the Hydration Capacity of Surface-Bound Dextran and Polyethylene Glycol

Instant welding of gels by dry chitosan interlayers

Measuring Rolling Friction at the Nanoscale

Molecular Mechanisms of Self-mated Hydrogel Friction

Polymeric Friction Modifiers: Influence of Anchoring Chemistry on Their Adsorption and Effectiveness

(Invited) DNA Kirigami with Tripod-C60 Scalpel

Polymeric Friction Modifiers: Influence of Anchoring Chemistry on Their Adsorption and Effectiveness

Effect of contact geometry on the friction of acrylamide hydrogels with different surface structures

Impact of graft architecture of PEGylated copolymers assembly on hydroxyapatite in the differential regulation of initial cell and bacterial adhesion

Topology and Molecular Architecture of Polyelectrolytes Determine Their pH-Responsiveness When Assembled on Surfaces

Reactive-Oxygen-Species-Mediated Surface Oxidation of Single-Molecule DNA Origami by an Atomic Force Microscope Tip-Mounted C60 Photocatalyst

Towards a Polymer-Brush-Based Friction Modifier for Oil

Controlling the Friction of Gels by Regulating Interfacial Oxygen During Polymerization

Publishing Science in Tribology: The Past, Present and Future of Tribology Letters

Applying an Oleophobic/Hydrophobic Fluorinated Polymer Monolayer Coating from Aqueous Solutions

Exploring the roles of roughness, friction and adhesion in discontinuous shear thickening by means of thermo-responsive particles

Magnetic propulsion of colloidal microrollers controlled by electrically modulated friction

Collaborators (7)

Akinori Kuzuya

Seunghwan Lee

Lucio Isa

Simon Scherrer

Edmondo Maria Benetti

Antonella Rossi

Yoko Yamakoshi

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