543 Engineering Research Building
1500 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53706

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Robert Carpick
Associate Professor

University of Wisconsin, now at the University of Pennslylvania Prof. Carpick's new page at Penn

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Office: 543 Engineering Research  Bldg.
   Labs: 202 Engineering Research Bldg.
    and 70/71/75  Computer Aided Engineering Bldg.
   U.S. Mail: 1500 Engineering Dr., Madison WI 53706
   E-mail: carpick_at_engr.wisc.edu
   Office Phone: (608) 263-4891
   Fax: (608) 263-7451
   CAE Lab Phone: (608) 263-1403
   ERB 202 Lab Phone: (608) 890-0261
   Student Office: (608) 263-1622

Affiliations
 Engineering Physics
 Engineering Mechanics
 Materials Science Program
 Rheology Research Center


Carpick Group Research Interests

 

What is friction? How does it originate? How is it dependent on the structural, chemical, mechanical, vibrational, and electronic properties of materials? We are trying to answer these questions by studying friction and mechanics at the atomic / molecular / nanometer scale.

We are using and developing advanced scanning force microscopy tools to investigate these properties for novel materials, such as diamond thin films, textured polymers, self-assembled organic monolayers, and nanostructured materials.

While this work is fundamental in nature, there are numerous important applications. It is crucial to understand surface-dominated forces like friction and adhesion for micro- and nano-scale devices, such as micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), which possess a large surface-to-volume ratio. We are also interested in nanostructured materials that could be used for future nanotechnological devices.

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