Nicholas D. Spencer

ETH Zurich — Switzerland

Materials Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Polymer Surface Interaction Studies(145), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications(132), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions(91), Lubricants and Their Additives(89), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures(74)

Publications750 total

More from the Cutting Edge of Tribology
WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks·2025
Characterizing sliding and rolling contacts between single particles
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Sliding or Rolling? Characterizing single-particle contacts
arXiv (Cornell University)·2024Open Access
Fluid confinement within a branched polymer structure enhances tribological performance of a poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)-surface-modified contact lens
Royal Society Open Science·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Quantitative Comparison of the Hydration Capacity of Surface-Bound Dextran and Polyethylene Glycol
Langmuir·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Measuring Rolling Friction at the Nanoscale
Langmuir·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Instant welding of gels by dry chitosan interlayers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2024Open Access
Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry
2023· 15 cited
Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry
2023· 1 cited
Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry
2023
Molecular Mechanisms of Self-mated Hydrogel Friction
Tribology Letters·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
A Pilot Study to Examine the Effect of Passive Straight Leg Raise Performed During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Cerebral Perfusion Measured by Noninvasive Cerebral Oximetry
Critical Care Explorations·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
Molecular mechanisms of self-mated hydrogel friction
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022Open Access
Impact of graft architecture of PEGylated copolymers assembly on hydroxyapatite in the differential regulation of initial cell and bacterial adhesion
Applied Surface Science·2022· 7 cited
Polymeric Friction Modifiers: Influence of Anchoring Chemistry on Their Adsorption and Effectiveness
Langmuir·2022· 16 citedOpen Access
(Invited) DNA Kirigami with Tripod-C<sub>60</sub> Scalpel
ECS Meeting Abstracts·2022
Issue Information
Surface and Interface Analysis·2022Open Access
Tax abuse—The potential for the Sustainable Development Goals
PLOS Global Public Health·2022· 12 citedOpen Access
Reactive-Oxygen-Species-Mediated Surface Oxidation of Single-Molecule DNA Origami by an Atomic Force Microscope Tip-Mounted C<sub>60</sub> Photocatalyst
ACS Nano·2021· 7 cited
Microswimmers from Toposelective Nanoparticle Attachment
Advanced Functional Materials·2021· 20 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Marcus Textor(16), J. Fraser Stoddart(11), Peter R. Ashton(9), János Vörös(8), David J. Williams(7), R. Hofer(4), Tanja Drobek(4), Andrew J. P. White(4), Mark V. Reddington(3), Roberto Ballardini(3), Alberto Credi(3), Marco Wieland(3), Lucio Isa(3), Pier Lucio Anelli(2), Douglas Philp(2), Cristina Vicent(2), Jeremy J. Ramsden(2), Donald L. Elbert(2), Ning‐Ping Huang(2), Jeffrey A. Hubbell(2)