Surface Science and

Nano-Tribology Laboratory

 
The following articles have been authored or co-authored by Dr. Weidian Shen.
  • “Determination of the cross-sectional area of the indenter in nano indentation tests”, Jeremy McMinis, Rene Crombez, Eva Montalvo, and Weidian Shen, accepted for publication in Physica B, Condensed Matter.
  • “Some Complementary Scratch Resistance Characterization Methods”, Lan Mi, Rose Ryntz, Beth Wichterman, Alex Scholten, Hao Ling, and Weidian Shen, J. Coatings Technology, Research, 3(4), 249(2006).
  • “Characterization of Mar/Scratch Resistance of Coatings with a Nano-Indenter and Scanning Probe Microscope”, W. Shen, Lan Mi, and Bin Jiang, Chapter 8, page 166-185 in Scratching of Materials and Applications by Sujeet K. Sinha, Tribology and Interface Engineering Series, Editor: B. J. Briscoe, published by Elsevier, ISBN: 0-444-52880-6, (2006).
  • “Critical Load Analysis for a Layered Half-Space under Sliding Indentation”, Zhiqiang Liu, Jian Sun, and Weidian Shen, STLE Tribology Transactions, 49, 513(2006).
  • “Characterization of Mar/Scratch Resistance of Polymeric Coatings: Part II”, Weidian Shen, invited paper in Analytical Series of The Journal of Coatings Technology, 3(4), 44(2006)
  • “Characterization of Mar/Scratch Resistance of Polymeric Coatings: Part I”, Weidian Shen, invited paper in Analytical Series of The Journal of Coatings Technology, 3(3), 54(2006)
  • “Characterization of Mar/Scratch Resistance of Coatings with a Nano-indenter and a Scanning Probe Microscope”, Weidian Shen, Lan Mi, and Bin Jiang, invited paper in Special Issue of Tribology International, Scratch Resistance of Materials and Applications, 39, 146(2006)
  • "Quantitative index for mar and scratch resistance of materials for automotive glazing applications and Quantitative evaluation of damages by different scratching modes", Weidian Shen, Bin Jiang, Alex Scholten, Robert Schwenke, Lan Mi, Cindi Seal, and Peinan Wang, STLE Tribology Letters, 17(3), 637(2004).
  • "Quantitative evaluation of adhesion strength of ink deposited on plastic films with a Nano Indenter and a Scanning Probe Microscope", Bin Jiang, Richard J. Czarnecki, Lan Mi, Peinan Wang, and Weidian Shen, The Journal of Adhesion, 80(7), 635(2004)
  • "Chemical Structure and Micro-Mechanical Properties of Ultra-thin Films of Boron Carbide Prepared by Pulsed-laser Deposition", J. Sun, H. Ling, W. J. Pan, N. Xu, Z. F. Ying, W. D. Shen, and J. D. Wu, STLE Tribology Letters, 17(1), 99(2004).
  • “Methods for Study of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Hard and Soft Coatings with a Nano-Indenter", Weidian Shen, Jian Sun, Zhiqiang Liu, Wenjing Mao, J. David Nordstrom, Paul D. Ziemer, and Frank Jones, JCT Research, 1(2), 117(2004)
  • "Study on the morphology and tribological properties of acrylic based polyurethane/fumed silica composite coatings", Shuxue Zhou, Limin Wu, Weidian Shen, and Guangxin Gu, Journal of Materials Science, 39, 1593(2004) 
  • "Determination of Adhesion Energy of CNx Thin Film on Silicon from Micro-Scratch Testing", Zhiqiang Liu, Jian Sun, Jiada Wu, Peinan Wang and Weidian Shen, STLE Tribology Transactions, 47(1), 130(2004)
  • "Effect of Nano-silica on the Properties of Polyester Based Polyurethane”, Shuxue Zhou, Limin Wu, Jian Sun, and Weidian Shen, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 88, 189(2003).
  •  "The Change of the Properties of Acrylated Polyurethane via Addition of Nano-silica", Shuxue Zhou, Limin Wu, Jian Sun, and Weidian Shen, Progress in Organic Coatings, 45(1), 33(2002). 
  • “Study of Plowing and Friction at the Surface of Plastic Deformed Metals”, Zhiqiang Liu, Jian Sun, and Weidian Shen, Tribology International, 35, 511(2002). 
  • “Study of Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Materials, Coatings, and Layered Composites in Micro- and Nano- Scale with Scanning Probe Microscope and Nano Indenter”, Bin Jiang, Jian Sun, Huijuan Ye, and Weidian Shen, Proceedings of Shanghai International Nanotechnology Cooperation Symposium (SINCS), pp358-371, 2002. 
  • “Analysis of Taber test in characterization of automotive side windows”, Jian Sun, Harold Mukamal, Zhiqiang Liu, and Weidian Shen, STLE Tribology Letters, 13(1), 55(2002)
  • " Friction of lubricated layered surfaces”, Zhiqiang Liu, Jian Sun, and Weidian Shen, STLE Tribology Transactions, 45(2), 153(2002)
  • “ Study of Tribological Properties of Coating/Substrate System in Micrometer and Nanometer Scales with a Scanning Probe Microscope ,” Weidian Shen, Bin Jiang, Steven M. Gasworth, Harold Mukama, Tribology International, 34, 135-142(2001)
  • "Analytical Solution to Rough Contacts with Elastic Layered Solids," Zhiqiang Liu and Weidian Shen, STLE Tribology Transactions , (2000) (submitted) 
  • "Investigation of the Radial Compression of Carbon Nanotubes with a Scanning Probe Microscope," Weidian Shen, Bin Jiang, Bao Shan Han, and Si-shen Xie, Phys. Rev. Lett., 84(16), 3634-3637(2000)
  • “Measurement of Mar Resistance and Study of Marring Mechanism of Polymeric Coatings with Scanning Probe,” Weidian C. Shen, Bin Jiang, and Frank N. Jones,  Journal of Coatings Technology. 72 (907), 89-95(2000)
  • “Novel Synthesis of Carboxy-Functional Soybean Acrylic-Alkyd Resins for Water-Reducible Coatings”, Changchun Wang, Geng Lin, Joon-Hwan Pae, Frank N. Jones, Huijuan Ye, and Weidian Shen, Journal of Coatings Technology . 72(904), 55(2000)
  • “Scratch Resistance Behavior of Model Coating Systems”, Rose A. Ryntz, B. D. Abell, G. M. Pollano, L. H. Nguyen, and W. C. Shen, Journal of Coatings Technology. 72(904), 47(2000)
  • “Investigation of Tribological Properties of Polymeric Surface Coatings with Scanning Probe Microscope,” W. Shen and F. N. Jones, Chapter 28, page 439-454, in Microstructure and Microtribology of Polymer Surface, edited by V. V. Tsukruk and K. J. Wahl, published by The American Chemical Society, 1999.
  • “Study of Mechanical Properties of Polymer Coatings at and near the Surface with Scanning Probe Microscope,” Weidian Shen, Frank N. Jones, Caigui Ji, Huijuan Ye, and Shoukuan Fu, Journal of Chinese Electron Microscopy Society, 18(1), 23 (1999).
  • “Study of Stress-Hardening and Fatigue of Polymer Coatings in Marring with a Scanning Probe Microscope,” Weidian Shen, Huijuan Ye, and Frank Jones, Tribology Letters 5(2), 197 (1998)
  • “Studies of Microhardness and Mar Resistance Using a Scanning Probe Microscope,” Frank N. Jones, Weidian Shen, Stanley M. Smith, Zhihua Huang, and Rose A. Ryntz, Progress in Organic Coatings, 34 (1-4), 119 (1998).
  • “Real Time Observation of Viscoelastic Creep of a Polymer Coating by Scanning Probe Microscope,” Weidian Shen, Stanley M. Smith, Huijuan Ye, Frank Jones, and Patricia B. Jacobs, Tribology Letters 5 (1), 75 (1998).
  • "Preparation and Properties of Mar Resistant Automotive Coatings by Crosslinking Isophthalate-based oligoesters with Hexakis (methoxymethylol) melamin Resin,” Caigui Ji, Zhihua Huang, Weidian Shen, Constantinos D. Diakoumakos, Frank N. Jones, and Rose A. Ryntz, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 78, 252 (1998).
  • "Use of a Scanning Probe Microscope to Measure Marring Mechanisms and Microhardness of Crosslinked Coatings," Weidian Shen, Stanley M. Smith, Frank N. Jones, Caigui Ji, Rose A. Ryntz, and Mark P. Everson, Journal of Coatings Technology, 69(873), 123 (1997).
  • "Measurement by Scanning Force Microscopy of the Scratch and Mar Resistance of Surface Coatings," Weidian Shen, Caigui Ji, Frank N. Jones, M. P. Everson and Rose A. Ryntz, Surface Coatings International , 79(6), 253 (1996).
  • "Measuring Scratch Resistance and Microhardness of Crosslinked Coatings with a Scanning Force Microscope," Weidian Shen, Caigui Ji, Frank N. Jones, M. P. Everson and Rose A. Ryntz, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng.74, 346 (1996).
  • "Clutch Shudder Correlated to ATF Degradation through Local Friction versus Velocity Measurements by a Scanning Force Microscope," C. G. Slough, M. P. Everson, R. C. Jaklevic, D. J. Melotik and Weidian Shen, STLE Tribology Transactions, 39(3), 609 (1996).