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Roland Bennewitz

Roland Bennewitz

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Materials Science

D-Index
53
Citations
12721
World Ranking
9110
National Ranking
509

Overview

Roland Bennewitz is affiliated with the Leibniz Association in Germany and has a research profile spanning the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy. Their work primarily contributes to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Cognitive Neuroscience, Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Cell Biology.

The main topics addressed in Bennewitz's publications include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Multisensory Perception and Integration, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys.

Bennewitz has published multiple recent scientific papers, some of which are:

  • Tactile perception of randomly rough surfaces, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Optoregulated force application to cellular receptors using molecular motors, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Nanoscale friction and growth of surface oxides on a metallic glass under electrochemical polarization, 2021, Tribology International
  • Formation of intermittent covalent bonds at high contact pressure limits superlow friction on epitaxial graphene, 2023, Physical Review Research
  • Nanomechanics of self-assembled DNA building blocks, 2021, Nanoscale

Frequent co-authors in Bennewitz's work include Hans J. Hug, Ernst Meyer, Johanna Blass, Maja Fehlberg, and Knut Drewing, reflecting a collaborative research environment.

The scientist's publications appear repeatedly in venues such as Scientific Reports, Tribology International, IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Nanoscale, and Advanced Materials Interfaces.

Bennewitz has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including a title published by Springer Nature:

  • Scanning Probe Microscopy, 2021

The integration of diverse subfields and topics in Bennewitz's work, along with publications in various specialized journals and collaborations with multiple co-authors, illustrates a multidisciplinary approach focused on understanding interactions at micro and nanoscale levels using advanced microscopy and experimental techniques.

Best Publications

  • Scanning Probe Microscopy

    Ernst Meyer;Hans Josef Hug;Roland Bennewitz

  • Scanning Probe Microscopy: The Lab on a Tip

    Ernst Meyer;Hans J. Hug;Roland Bennewitz

  • Velocity Dependence of Atomic Friction

    E. Gnecco;R. Bennewitz;T. Gyalog;Ch. Loppacher

  • Transition from stick-slip to continuous sliding in atomic friction: entering a new regime of ultralow friction.

    A. Socoliuc;R. Bennewitz;E. Gnecco;E. Meyer

  • Friction and Dissipation in Epitaxial Graphene Films

    T. Filleter;Jessica L. McChesney;Aaron Bostwick;Eli Rotenberg

  • Interaction potential and hopping dynamics governing sliding friction

    Elisa Riedo;Enrico Gnecco;R. Bennewitz;E. Meyer

  • Atomic-Scale Control of Friction by Actuation of Nanometer-Sized Contacts

    Anisoara Socoliuc;Enrico Gnecco;Sabine Maier;Oliver Pfeiffer

  • Separation of interactions by noncontact force microscopy

    M. Guggisberg;M. Bammerlin;Ch. Loppacher;O. Pfeiffer

  • Friction experiments on the nanometre scale

    E. Gnecco;R. Bennewitz;T. Gyalog;E. Meyer

  • Local work function measurements of epitaxial graphene

    T. Filleter;K. V. Emtsev;Th. Seyller;R. Bennewitz

  • Atomic scale mechanisms of friction reduction and wear protection by graphene.

    Andreas Klemenz;Andreas Klemenz;Lars Pastewka;Lars Pastewka;Soorali Ganeshamurthy Balakrishna;Soorali Ganeshamurthy Balakrishna;Arnaud Caron

  • Atomically resolved edges and kinks of NaCl islands on Cu(111): Experiment and theory.

    R. Bennewitz;A. S. Foster;L. N. Kantorovich;M. Bammerlin

  • Control of Nanoscale Friction on Gold in an Ionic Liquid by a Potential-Dependent Ionic Lubricant Layer

    James Sweeney;Florian Hausen;Robert Hayes;Grant B. Webber

  • Kelvin probe force microscopy on surfaces: Investigation of the surface potential of self-assembled monolayers on gold

    J. Lu;E. Delamarche;L. Eng;R. Bennewitz

  • Structural and frictional properties of graphene films on SiC(0001) studied by atomic force microscopy

    T. Filleter;R. Bennewitz;R. Bennewitz

  • Experimental aspects of dissipation force microscopy

    C. Loppacher;R. Bennewitz;O. Pfeiffer;M. Guggisberg

  • Atomic scale memory at a silicon surface

    R. Bennewitz;R. Bennewitz;J. N. Crain;A. Kirakosian;J.-L. Lin

  • Atomic-scale stick-slip processes on Cu(111)

    R. Bennewitz;T. Gyalog;M. Guggisberg;M. Bammerlin

  • Atomically accurate Si grating with 5.73 nm period

    A. Kirakosian;R. Bennewitz;J. N. Crain;Th. Fauster

  • Ultrathin films of NaCl on Cu(111) : a LEED and dynamic force microscopy study

    R. Bennewitz;V. Barwich;M. Bammerlin;C. Loppacher

  • Transition from stick-slip to continuous sliding in atomic friction: Entering a new regime of ultra-low friction

    Ernst Meyer;Anisoara Socoliuc;Enrico Gnecco;Urs Wyder

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst Meyer
Ernst Meyer University of Basel
H.-J. Güntherodt
H.-J. Güntherodt University of Basel
Tobin Filleter
Tobin Filleter University of Toronto
F. J. Himpsel
F. J. Himpsel University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gerhard Wenz
Gerhard Wenz Saarland University
Eduard Arzt
Eduard Arzt University of California, San Diego
Michael Urbakh
Michael Urbakh Tel Aviv University
Michael Moseler
Michael Moseler University of Freiburg
Mark W. Rutland
Mark W. Rutland Royal Institute of Technology
Robert A. W. Dryfe
Robert A. W. Dryfe University of Manchester

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