Journal Article

FZJ-2015-04119

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Surface topography and contact mechanics of dry and wet human skin

Kovalev, A. E. (Corresponding Author) ; Dening, K. ; Persson, B.FZJ* ; Gorb, S. N.

2014
Beilstein-Institut zur Förderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften Frankfurt, M.

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Abstract: The surface topography of the human wrist skin is studied by using optical and atomic force microscopy (AFM) methods. By using these techniques the surface roughness power spectrum is obtained. The Persson contact mechanics theory is used to calculate the contact area for different magnifications, for the dry and wet skin. The measured friction coefficient between a glass ball and dry and wet skin can be explained assuming that a frictional shear stress σf ≈ 13 MPa and σf ≈ 5 MPa, respectively, act in the area of real contact during sliding. These frictional shear stresses are typical for sliding on surfaces of elastic bodies. The big increase in friction, which has been observed for glass sliding on wet skin as the skin dries up, can be explained as result of the increase in the contact area arising from the attraction of capillary bridges. Finally, we demonstrated that the real contact area can be properly defined only when a combination of both AFM and optical methods is used for power spectrum calculation.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Quanten-Theorie der Materialien (IAS-1)
2. Quanten-Theorie der Materialien (PGI-1)

Research Program(s):

1. 424 - Exploratory materials and phenomena (POF2-424) (POF2-424)

Appears in the scientific report 2015

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; ; ; ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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