Publications

Articles in scientific Journals from 2021

• 108) J. Hennig, A. Litschko, J. J. Mazo, E. Gnecco: "Nucleation and detachment of polystyrene nanoparticles from plowing-induced surface wrinkling", Applied Surface Science Advances - Volume 6, doi.org/10.1016/j.apsadv.2021.100148External link  
• 107) A. Özoğul, E. Gnecco, M. Z. Baykara, "Nanolithography-induced exfoliation of layered materials": Applied Surface Science Advances - Volume 6,  doi.org/10.1016/j.apsadv.2021.100146External link
• 106) A. Özoğul, B. R. Jany, F. Krok, E. Gnecco, M. Z. Baykara, "Influence of interfacial oxidation on friction in structural superlubricity": Tribology Letters, doi.org/10.1007/s11249-021-01475-1External link
• 105) A. Zambudio, E. Gnecco, J. Colchero, R. Perez, J. Gomez-Herrero, C. Gomez-Navarro: "Fine defect engineering of graphene friction": Carbon,doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.06.064External link
• 104) V. Dovydaitis, L. Marcinauskas, P. Ayala, E. Gnecco, J. Chimborazo, H. Zhairabany and R. Zabels, "The influence of Cr and Ni doping on the microstructure of oxygen containing diamond-like carbon films": Vacuum, doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2021.110351External link
• 103) P. J. Martinez, E. Gnecco, J. J. Mazo: "Numerical study of pattern formation in compliant surfaces scraped by a rigid tip": Physical Review E DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.022802External link

Articles in scientific Journals from 2019 - 2020

• 102) Carlos Pimentel, Karine Mougin, Enrico Gnecco, Carlos M. Pina: "Formation of zabuyelite, Li₂CO₃, on dolomite and kutnohorite {10.4} surfaces from supersaturated and undersaturated solutions: Growth behavior and anomalous friction at the nanoscale", Journal of Crystal Growth, Volume 550 (2020) 125892, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2020.125892External link
• 101) Felix Trillitzsch, Arkadiusz Janas, Alper Özogul, Christof Neumann, Antony George, Benedykt R. Jany, Franciszek Krok, Andrey Turchanin, Enrico Gnecco: "Scanning-probe-induced assembling of gold striations on mono- and bi-layered MoS₂ on SiO₂", MRS Advances, 5 (2020) 2201–2207, DOI: 10.1557/adv.2020.151External link
• 100) Alper Özogul, Felix Trillitzsch, Christof Neumann, Antony George, Andrey Turchanin, Enrico Gnecco: "Plowing-induced nanoexfoliation of mono- and multilayer MoS₂ surfaces", Phys. Rev. Materials 4 (2020) 033603, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.033603External link
• 99) Matthias Vorholzer, J. G. Vilhena, Ruben Perez, Enrico Gnecco, Dirk Dietzel, André Schirmeisen: "Temperature Activates Contact Aging in Silica Nanocontacts". Phys. Rev. X 9 (2019) 041045, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.9.041045External link
• 98) Juan J. Mazo, Pedro J. Martínez, Patricia Pedraz, Jana Hennig, Enrico Gnecco: "Plowing-induced structuring of compliant surfaces". Phys. Rev. Lett. 122 (2019) 256101, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.256101External link
• 97) Rémy Pawlak, J. G. Vilhena, Antoine Hinaut, Tobias Meier, Thilo Glatzel, Alexis Baratoff, Enrico Gnecco, Rubén Pérez, Ernst Meyer: "Conformations and cryo-force spectroscopy of spray-deposited single-strand DNA on gold", Nature Communications 10 (2019) 685, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08531-4External link
• 96) Alper Özogul, Stephan Gräf, Frank A. Müller, Enrico Gnecco: "Reverse Stick-Slip on a Periodic Wedge-Shaped Micrograting". Tribology Letters 67 (2019) 29, DOI: 10.1007/s11249-019-1139-xExternal link

Articles in scientific Journals from 2016 to 2018

• 95) Enrico Gnecco, Susan Perkin, Andrea Vanossi, Ernst Meyer: "Nanotribology", Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 9 (2018) 2330–2331, DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.217External link
• 94) Xiaoyuan Zhang, Izabela Firkowska-Boden, Matthias M. L. Arras, Mark J. Kastantin, Christian Helbing, Alper Özogul, Enrico Gnecco, Daniel K. Schwartz, Klaus D. Jandt: "Nanoconfinement and Sansetsukon-like Nanocrawling Govern Fibrinogen Dynamics and Self-Assembly on Nanostructured Polymeric Surfaces", Langmuir 34 (2018) 14309–14316, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02917External link
• 93) Enrico Gnecco, Jana Hennig, Elham Moayedi, Lothar Wondraczek: "Surface rippling of silica glass surfaces scraped by a diamond indenter", Phys. Rev. Materials 2 (2018) 115601, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.115601External link
• 92) Felix Trillitzsch, Roberto Guerra, Arkadiusz Janas, Nicola Manini, Franciszek Krok, Enrico Gnecco: "Directional and angular locking in the driven motion of Au islands on MoS₂", Phys. Rev. B 98 (2018) 165417, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.165417External link
• 91) Carlos Pimentel, Enrico Gnecco, Carlos M. Pina: "Epitaxial Growth and Frictional Response of Otavite and Spherocobaltite on Dolomite (104) Surfaces", J. Phys. Chem. C 122 (2018) 22487–22493, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05963External link
• 90) Elham Moayedi, Shigeki Sawamura, Jana Hennig, Enrico Gnecco, Lothar Wondraczek: "Relaxation of scratch-induced surface deformation in silicate glasses: Role of densification and shear flow in lateral indentation experiments", Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 500 (2018) 382–387, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2018.08.032External link
• 89) Liron Agmon, Itai Shahar, Danny Yosufov, Carlos Pimentel, Carlos M. Pina, Enrico Gnecco, Ronen Berkovich: "Estimation of interaction energy and contact stiffness in atomic-scale sliding on a model sodium chloride surface in ethanol", Scientific Reports 8 (2018) 4681, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22847-zExternal link
• 88) Clemens Kunz, Tobias N. Büttner, Björn Naumann, Anne V. Boehm, Enrico Gnecco, Jörn Bonse, Christof Neumann, Andrey Turchanin, Frank A. Müller, Stephan Gräf: "Large-area fabrication of low- and high-spatial-frequency laser-induced periodic surface structures on carbon fibers", Carbon 133 (2018) 176–185, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2018.03.035External link
• 87) Renato Buzio, Andrea Gerbi, Mario Barra, Fabio Chiarella, Enrico Gnecco, Antonio Cassinese: "Subnanometer Resolution and Enhanced Friction Contrast at the Surface of Perylene Diimide PDI8-CN₂ Thin Films in Ambient Conditions", Langmuir 34 (2018) 3207–3214, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04149External link
• 86) Clemens Kunz, José F. Bartolomé, Enrico Gnecco, Frank A. Müller, Stephan Gräf: "Selective generation of laser-induced periodic surface structures on Al2O3-ZrO2-Nb composites", Applied Surface Science 434 (2018) 582–587, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.10.224External link
• 85) J. G. Vilhena, Enrico Gnecco, Rémy Pawlak, Fernando Moreno-Herrero, Ernst Meyer, Rubén Pérez: "Stick-Slip Motion of ssDNA over Graphene", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 122 (2018) 840–846, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b06952External link
• 84) Rubén Álvarez-Asencio, Jorge S. Moreno-Ramírez, Carlos Pimentel, Santiago Casado, Micaela Matta, Johannes Gierschner, Luca Muccioli, Seong-Jun Yoon, Shinto Varghese, Soo Young Park, Enrico Gnecco, Carlos M. Pina: "Molecular-scale shear response of the organic semiconductor β-DBDCS (100) surface", Physical Review B 96 (2017) 115422, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.96.115422External link
• 83) Juan J. Mazo, Dirk Dietzel, Andre Schirmeisen, J.G. Vilhena, Enrico Gnecco: "Time Strengthening of Crystal Nanocontacts", Physical Review Letters 118 (2017) 246101, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.246101External link
• 82) Ana Perez-Rodriguez, Esther Barrena, Antón Fernández, Enrico Gnecco, Carmen Ocal: "A molecular-scale portrait of domain imaging in organic surfaces", Nanoscale 9 (2017) 5589–5596, DOI: 10.1039/C7NR01116DExternal link
• 81) J.G. Vilhena, Carlos Pimentel, Patricia Pedraz, Feng Luo, Pedro A. Serena, Carlos M. Pina, Enrico Gnecco, Rubén Pérez: "Atomic-Scale Sliding Friction on Graphene in Water", ACS Nano 10 (2016) 4288–4293, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b07825External link
• 80) Carlos Pimentel, Shinto Varghese, Seong-Jun Yoon, Soo Young Park, Johannes Gierschner, Enrico Gnecco, Carlos M. Pina: "Sub-nanometer resolution of an organic semiconductor crystal surface using friction force microscopy in water", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 28 (2016) 134002. DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/13/134002External link
• 79) Shigeki Kawai, Andrea Benassi, Enrico Gnecco, Hajo Söde, Rémy Pawlak, Xinliang Feng, Klaus Müllen, Daniele Passerone, Carlo A. Pignedoli, Pascal Ruffieux, Roman Fasel, Ernst Meyer: "Superlubricity of graphene nanoribbons on gold surfaces", Science 351 (2016) 957–961, DOI: 10.1126/science.aad3569External link
• 78) P. Pedraz, S. Casado, V. Rodriguez, M.C. Giordano, F. Buatier de Mongeot, A. Ayuso-Sacido, E. Gnecco: "Adhesion modification of neural stem cells induced by nanoscale ripple patterns", Nanotechnology 27 (2016) 125301, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/12/125301External link
• 77) D. Maccariello, A. Al Taleb, F. Calleja, A. L. Vázquez de Parga, P. Perna, J. Camarero, E. Gnecco, D. Farías, R. Miranda: "Observation of Localized Vibrational Modes of Graphene Nanodomes by Inelastic Atom Scattering", Nano Letters 16 (2016) 2–7, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02887External link
• 76) R. Pawlak, W. Ouyang, A.E. Filippov, L. Kalikhman-Razvozov, S. Kawai, T. Glatzel, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, Q. Zheng, O. Hod, M. Urbakh, E. Meyer: "Single-Molecule Tribology: Force Microscopy Manipulation of a Porphyrin Derivative on a Copper Surface", ACS Nano 10 (2016) 713–722, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05761External link

Articles in scientific Journals from 2013 to 2015

• 75) P. Pedraz, R. Wannemacher, E. Gnecco: "Controlled suppression of wear on the nanoscale by ultrasonic vibrations", ACS Nano 9 (2015) 8859–8868, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02466External link
• 74) E. Gnecco, P. Pedraz, P. Nita, F. Dinelli, S. Napolitano, P. Pingue: "Surface rippling induced by periodic instabilities on a polymer surface", New Journal of Physics 17 (2015) 032001, DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/17/3/032001External link
• 73) C. Pimentel, E. Gnecco, C. M. Pina: "High resolution imaging of (100) kyanite surfaces using friction force microscopy in water", Surface Science 635 (2015) 123–127, DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2015.01.008External link
• 72) E. Gnecco, P. Nita. S. Casado, C. Pimentel, K. Mougin, M. C. Giordano, D. Repetto, F. Buatier de Mongeot: "Channeling motion of gold nanospheres on a rippled glassed surface", Nanotechnology 25 (2014) 485302, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/48/485302External link
• 71) E. Meyer and E. Gnecco: "Superlubricity on the nanometer scale", Friction 2 (2014) 106–113, DOI: 10.1007/s40544-014-0052-4External link
• 70) P. Nita, C. Pimentel, F. Luo, B. Milán-Medina, J. Gierschner, C. M. Pina, E. Gnecco: "Molecular resolution friction microscopy of Cu phthalocyanine thin films on dolomite (104) in water", Nanoscale 6 (2014) 8334–8339, DOI: 10.1039/C4NR01522CExternal link
• 69) R. Roth, O. Y. Fayardo, J. J. Mazo, E. Meyer, E. Gnecco: "Lateral vibration effects in atomic-scale friction", Applied Physics Letters 104 (2014) 083103, DOI: 10.1063/1.4866427External link
• 68) S. Kawai, M. Koch, E. Gnecco, A. Sadeghi, R. Pawlak, T. Glatzel, J. Schwarz, S. Gödecker, S. Hecht, A. Baratoff, L. Grill, E. Meyer: "Quantifying the atomic-level mechanics of single long physisorbed molecular chains", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 111 (2014) 3968–3972, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1319938111External link
• 67) O. Y. Fajardo, E. Gnecco, J. J. Mazo: "Out-of-plane and in-plane actuation effects on atomic-scale friction", Physical Review B 89 (2014) 075423, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.075423External link
• 66) M. Wasem, J. Köser, S. Hess, E. Gnecco, E. Meyer: "Exploring the retention properties of CaF₂ nanoparticles as possible additives for dental care application with tapping-mode atomic force microscope in liquid", Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 5 (2014) 36–43, DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.5.4External link
• 65) O. Y. Fajardo, E. Gnecco, J. J. Mazo: "Anisotropy effects and friction maps in the framework of the 2D PT model", Physica B: Condensed Matter 455 (2014) 44–48, DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2014.07.042External link
• 64) P. Nita, S. Casado, D. Dietzel, A. Schirmeisen, E. Gnecco: "Spinning and translational motion of Sb nanoislands manipulated on MoS₂", Nanotechnology 24 (2013) 325302, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/32/325302External link
• 63) R. Rice, E. Gnecco, W. P. King, R. Szoszkiewicz: "Heterogeneity of spiral wear patterns produced by local heating on amorphous polymers", Materials Chemistry and Physics 141 (2013) 477–481, DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2013.05.046External link
• 62) R. Rice, E. Gnecco, R. Wannemacher, R. Szoszkiewicz: "Velocity dependence of nano-abrasive wear obtained using a spiral scan pattern", Polymer 54 (2013) 3620–3623, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.05.015External link
• 61) C. Pimentel, C. M. Pina, E. Gnecco: "Epiaxial growth of calcite crystals on dolomite and kutnahorite (104) surfaces", Crystal Growth & Design 13 (2013) 2557–2563, DOI: 10.1021/cg400315gExternal link
• 60) S. Koch, D. Stradi, E. Gnecco, S. Barja, S. Kawai, C. Diaz, M. Alcami, F. Martin, A. L. Vazquez de Parga, R. Miranda, T. Glatzel, E. Meyer: "Elastic response of graphene nanodomes", ACS Nano 7 (2013) 2927–2934, DOI: 10.1021/nn304473rExternal link
• 59) S. Kawai, C. M. Pina, A. Bubendorf, G. Fessler, T. Glatzel, E. Gnecco, E. Meyer: "Systematic study of the dolomite (104) surface by bimodal dynamic force microscopy in ultra-high vacuum", Nanotechnology 24 (2013) 055702. DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/5/055702External link

Articles in scientific Journals from 2010 to 2012

• 58) S. Napolitano, M. D'Acunto, P. Baschieri, E. Gnecco, P. Pingue: "Ordered rippling of polymer surfaces by nanolithography: influence of scan pattern and boundary effects", Nanotechnology 23 (2012) 475301, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/47/475301External link
• 57) E. Gnecco, O. Y. Fajardo, C. M. Pina, J. J. Mazo: "Anisotropy effects in atomic-scale friction", Trib. Lett. 48 (2012) 33–39, DOI: 10.1007/s11249-012-9923-xExternal link
• 56) E. Gnecco, R. Roth, A. Baratoff: "Analytical expressions for the kinetic friction in the Prandtl-Tomlinson model", Phys. Rev. B 86 (2012) 035443, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.035443External link
• 55) M. Goryl, J. Budzioch, F. Krok, M. Wojtaszek, M. Kolmer, L. Walczak, J. Konior, E. Gnecco, M. Szymonski: "Probing atomic-scale friction on reconstructed surfaces of single-crystal semiconductors", Phys. Rev. B 85 (2012) 085308, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.085308External link
• 54) C. M. Pina, R. Miranda, E. Gnecco: "Anisotropic surface coupling while sliding on dolomite and calcite crystals", Phys. Rev. B 85 (2012) 073402, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.073402External link
• 53) P. Steiner, E. Gnecco, F. Krok, J. Budzioch, L. Walczak, J. Konior, M. Szymonski, E. Meyer: "Atomic-scale friction on stepped surfaces of ionic crystals", Phys. Rev. Lett. 106 (2011) 186104, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.186104External link
• 52) S. Vlassov, B. Polyakov, L. M. Dorogin, A. Lohmus, A. E. Romanov, I. Kink, E. Gnecco, R. Lohmus: "Real-time manipulation of gold nanoparticles inside a scanning electron microscope", Solid State Comm. 151 (2011) 688–692, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssc.2011.02.020External link
• 51) G. Fessler, I. Zimmermann, T. Glatzel, E. Gnecco, P. Steiner, R. Roth, T. D. Keene, S. X. Liu, S. Decurtins, E. Meyer: "Orientation dependent molecular friction on organic layer compound crystals", Appl. Phys. Lett. 98 (2011) 083119, DOI: 10.1063/1.3559227External link
• 50) G. Chandrasekar, K. Mougin, H. Haidara, L. Vidal, E. Gnecco: "Shape and size transformation of gold nanorods (GNRs) via oxidation process: A reverse growth mechanism", Appl. Surf. Sci. 257 (2011) 4175–4179, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.12.015External link
• 49) S. Darwich, K. Mougin, A. Rao, E. Gnecco, S. Jayaraman, H. Haidara: "Manipulation of gold colloidal nanoparticles with atomic force microscopy in dynamic mode: Influence of particle-substrate chemistry and morphology, and of operating conditions", Beilstein J. Nanotech. 2 (2011) 85–98, DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.2.10External link
• 48) M. Kisiel, E. Gnecco, U. Gysin, L. Marot, S. Rast, E. Meyer: "Suppression of electronic friction on Nb films in the superconducting state", Nature Materials 10 (2011) 119–122, DOI: 10.1038/nmat2936External link
• 47) S. Darwich, K. Mougin, L. Vidal, E. Gnecco, H. Haidara: "Nanobubble and nanodroplet template growth of particle nanorings versus nanoholes in drying nanofluids and polymer films", Nanoscale 3 (2011) 1211–1217, DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00750AExternal link
• 46) E. Gnecco: "A collisional model for AFM manipulation of rigid nanoparticles", Beilstein J. Nanotech. 1 (2010) 158–162, DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.1.19External link
• 45) P. Steiner, R. Roth, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, E. Meyer: "Angular dependence of static and kinetic friction on alkali halide surfaces", Phys. Rev. B 82 (2010) 205417, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.205417External link
• 44) B. N. J. Persson, A. Kovalev, M. Wasem, E. Gnecco, S. N. Gorb: "Surface roughness of peeled adhesive tape: A mystery?", Europhys. Lett. 92 (2010) 46001, DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/92/46001External link
• 43) E. Gnecco: "Quasi-isotropy of static friction on hexagonal surface lattices", Europhys. Lett. 91 (2010) 66008, DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/91/66008External link
• 42) P. Steiner, E. Gnecco, T. Filleter, N.N. Gosvami, S. Maier, E. Meyer, R. Bennewitz: "Atomic friction investigations on ordered superstructures", Trib. Lett. 39 (2010) 321–327, DOI: 10.1007/s11249-010-9677-2External link
• 41) E. Gnecco, A. Rao, K. Mougin, G. Chandrasekar, E. Meyer: "Controlled manipulation of rigid nanorods by atomic force microscopy", Nanotechnology 21 (2010) 215702, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/21/215702External link
• 40) R. Roth, T. Glatzel, P. Steiner, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, E. Meyer: "Multiple slips in atomic-scale friction: An indicator for the lateral contact damping", Trib. Lett. 39 (2010) 63–69, DOI: 10.1007/s11249-009-9567-7External link

Articles in scientific Journals from 2007 to 2009

• 39) P. Steiner, R. Roth, E. Gnecco, T. Glatzel, A. Baratoff, E. Meyer: "Modulation of contact resonance frequency accompanying atomic-scale stick-slip in friction force microscopy", Nanotechnology 20 (2009) 495701, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/49/495701External link
• 38) P. Steiner, R. Roth, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, S. Maier, T. Glatzel, E. Meyer: "Two dimensional simulation of superlubricity on NaCl and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite", Phys. Rev. B 79 (2009) 045414, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.045414External link
• 37) E. Gnecco, A. Socoliuc, S. Maier, J. Gessler, T. Glatzel, A. Baratoff, E. Meyer: "Dynamic superlubricity on insulating and conductive surfaces in ultra-high vacuum and ambient environment", Nanotechnology 20 (2009) 025501, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/2/025501External link
• 36) A. Rao, M.L. Wille, E. Gnecco, K. Mougin, E. Meyer: "Trajectory fluctuations accompanying the manipulation of spherical nanoparticles", Phys. Rev. B 80 (2009) 193405, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.193405External link
• 35) E. Gnecco, E. Riedo, W.P. King, S.R. Marder, R. Szoszkiewicz: "Linear ripples and traveling circular ripples produced on polymers by thermal AFM probes", Phys. Rev. B 79 (2009) 235421, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.235421External link
• 34) A. Rao, E. Gnecco, D. Marchetto, K. Mougin, M. Schönenberger, S. Valeri, E. Meyer: "Analytical relations between particles and probe trajectories in AFM nanomanipulation", Nanotechnology 20 (2009) 115706, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/11/115706External link
• 33) K. Mougin, Z. Zheng, N. Piazzon, E. Gnecco, H. Haidara: "Thermal stability and reconstruction of nanoparticulate Au film on model molecular surfaces", J. Coll. Interf. Sci 333 (2009) 719–724, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.01.044External link
• 32) S. Maier, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer: "Atomic scale friction modulated by a buried interface: Combined atomic and friction force microscopy experiments", Phys. Rev. B 78 (2008) 045432, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.78.045432External link
• 31) E. Gnecco, S. Maier, E. Meyer: "Superlubricity of dry nanocontacts", J. Phys. Condens. Matt. 20 (2008) 354004, DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/20/35/354004External link
• 30) S. Bistac, A. Ghorbal, M. Schmitt, E. Gnecco, E. Meyer: "Nano-scale friction of polystyrene in air and in vacuum", Polymer 49 (2008) 3780–3784, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.06.032External link
• 29) K. Mougin, E. Gnecco, A. Rao, M.T. Cuberes, S. Jayaraman, E.W. McFarland, H. Haidara, E. Meyer: "Manipulation of gold nanoparticles: Influence of surface chemistry, temperature and environment (vacuum vs ambient atmosphere)", Langmuir 24 (2008) 1577–1581, DOI: 10.1021/la702921vExternal link
• 28) L. Zimmerli, S. Maier, Th. Glatzel, E. Gnecco, O. Pfeiffer, F. Diederich, L. Fendt, E. Meyer: "Formation of molecular wires on nanostructured KBr", J. Phys. Conf. Series 61 (2007) 1357–1360, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/61/1/268External link
• 27) A. Rao, M. Schönenberger, E. Gnecco, Th. Glatzel, E. Meyer, D. Brändlin, L. Scandella: "Characterization of nanoparticles using atomic force microscopy", J. Phys. Conf. Series 61 (2007) 971–976, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/61/1/192External link

Articles in scientific Journals from 2004 to 2006

• 26) A. Socoliuc, E. Gnecco, S. Maier, O. Pfeiffer, A. Baratoff, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer: "Atomic-scale control of friction by actuation of nanometer-sized contacts", Science 313 (2006) 207–210, DOI: 10.1126/science.1125874External link
• 25) E. Gnecco, E. Riedo, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer, H. Brune: "Thermally activated phenomena in nanoscopic sliding friction", Tribotest 12 (2006) 169–174, DOI: 10.1002/tt.14External link
• 24) S. Maier, Yi Sang, T. Filleter, M. Grant, R. Bennewitz, E. Gnecco, E. Meyer: "Fluctuations and jump dynamics in atomic friction", Phys. Rev. B 72 (2005) 245418, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.245418External link
• 23) O. Pfeiffer, E. Gnecco, L. Zimmerli, S. Maier, E. Meyer, L. Nony, R. Bennewitz, F. Diederich, H. Fang, D. Bonifazi: "Force microscopy on insulators: imaging of organic molecules", J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 19 (2005) 166–174, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/19/1/027External link
• 22) A. Wetzel, A. Socoliuc, E. Meyer, R. Bennewitz, E. Gnecco, C. Gerber: "A versatile instrument for in situ combination of scanning probe microscopy and time-of-flight mass spectrometry", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 76 (2005) 103701, DOI: 10.1063/1.2082004External link
• 21) E. Riedo and E. Gnecco: "Thermally activated effects in nanofriction", Nanotechnology 15 (2004) S288, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/15/4/032External link
• 20) A. Socoliuc, R. Bennewitz, E. Gnecco, E. Meyer: "Transition from stick-slip to continuous sliding in atomic friction: Entering a new regime of ultra-low friction", Phys. Rev. Lett. 92 (2004) 134301, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.134301External link (highlighted by Phys. Rev. Focus, April 2004External link)
• 19) L. Nony, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, A. Alkauskas, R. Bennewitz, O. Pfeiffer, S. Maier, A. Wetzel, E. Meyer, C. Gerber: "Observation of individual molecules trapped on a nanostructured insulator", Nano Lett. 4 (2004) 2185–2189, DOI: 10.1021/nl048693vExternal link
• 18) L. Nony, R. Bennewitz, O. Pfeiffer, E. Gnecco, E. Meyer, T. Eguchi, A. Gourdon, C. Joachim: "Cu-TBPP and PTCDA molecules on insulating surfaces studied by ultra-high-vacuum non-contact AFM", Nanotechnology 15 (2004) S91, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/15/2/019External link
• 17) R. Bennewitz, S. Schär, E. Gnecco, O. Pfeiffer, M. Bammerlin, E. Meyer: "Atomic structure of alkali halide surfaces", Appl. Phys. A 78 (2004) 837–841, DOI: 10.1007/s00339-003-2439-3External link

Articles in scientific Journals until 2003

• 16) A. Socoliuc, E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer: "Ripple formation induced in localized abrasion", Phys. Rev. B 68 (2003) 115416, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.115416External link
• 15) E. Riedo, E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer, H. Brune: "Interaction potential and attempt frequency governing sliding friction", Phys.Rev. Lett. 91 (2003) 084502, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.084502External link
• 14) E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, A. Socoliuc, E. Meyer: "Friction and wear on the atomic scale", Wear 254 (2003) 859–862, DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1648(03)00236-9External link
• 13) S. Schär, R. Bennewitz, T. Eguchi, E. Gnecco, O. Pfeiffer, L. Nony, E. Meyer: "The Cu(100)-c(2x2) N structure studied by combined nc-AFM/STM", Appl. Surf. Sci. 210 (2003) 43–48, DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(02)01477-0External link
• 12) E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer: "Abrasive wear on the atomic scale", Phys. Rev. Lett. 88 (2002) 215501, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.215501External link (highlighted by Phys. Rev. Focus, May 2002External link)
• 11) E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, E. Meyer: "Nanotribology", Chimia 56 (2002) 562, www.chimia.chExternal link
• 10) F. Siviero, E. Barborini, C. Boragno, R. Buzio, E. Gnecco, C. Lenardi, P. Piseri, S. Vinati, U. Valbusa, P. Milani: "In situ investigation of the first stages of growth of cluster-assembled carbon films by scanning tunneling microscopy", Surf. Sci. 513 (2002) 381–388, DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(02)01786-7External link
• 9) R. Buzio, E. Gnecco, C. Boragno, U. Valbusa: "Friction force microscopy investigation of nanostructured carbon films", Carbon 40 (2002) 883–890, DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(01)00208-1External link
• 8) E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, T. Gyalog, E. Meyer: "Friction experiments on the nanometer scale", J. Phys. Condens. Matt. 13 (2001) R619, DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/13/31/202External link
• 7) R. Bennewitz, E. Gnecco, T. Gyalog, E. Meyer: "Atomic friction studies on well-defined surfaces", Trib. Lett. 10 (2001) 51–56, DOI: 10.1023/A:1009078329570External link
• 6) E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, T. Gyalog, Ch. Loppacher, M. Bammerlin, E. Meyer, H.J. Güntherodt: "Velocity dependence of atomic friction", Phys. Rev. Lett. 84 (2000) 1172–1175, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.1172External link
• 5) M. Celasco, R. Eggenhöffner, E. Gnecco, A. Masoero: "Current noise in HgBa₂CuO_4+d high T_c superconductor", J. Supercond. 13 (2000) 463–469, DOI: 10.1023/A:1007719512636External link
• 4) R. Buzio, E. Gnecco, C. Boragno, U. Valbusa, P. Piseri, E. Barborini, P. Milani: "Self-affine properties of cluster-assembled carbon thin films", Surf. Sci. 444 (2000) L1–L6, DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(99)01066-3External link
• 3) E. Gnecco, R. Buzio, C. Boragno, U. Valbusa: "AFM analysis of tribological properties of amorphous carbon films", Acta Phys. Slov. 50 (2000) 423, www.physics.sk External link(Download: PDF, 360 kByteExternal link)
• 2) M. Celasco, R. Eggenhöffner, E. Gnecco, A. Masoero: "Noise dependence on magnetic field in granular bulk high T_c superconductors", Phys. Rev. B 58 (1998) 6633–6638, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.58.6633External link
• 1) E. Bellingeri, M. Celasco, R. Eggenhöffner, R. Flükiger, E. Gnecco, A. Masoero: "Magnetization and Current Noise in Hg-1201 and Tl-1223", J. Supercond. 11 (1998) 111–112, DOI: 10.1023/A:1022666804103External link

• Enrico Gnecco,  "Selected Topics in Contact Mechanics and Nanotribology", in "Springer Handbook of Surface Science", M. Rocca, T.S. Rahman and L. Vattuone (eds), Springer (2020) Springer LinkExternal link
• Enrico Gnecco, Rémy Pawlak, Thilo Glatzel, Ernst Meyer: "Atomic-scale investigations of ultralow friction on crystal surfaces in ultrahigh vacuum"External link, Chapter 5 in: "Superlubricity" (2nd Edition, 2020), DOI: 10.1016/C2018-0-01949-0External link.
• Enrico Gnecco, Rémy Pawlak, Marcin Kisiel, Thilo Glatzel, Ernst Meyer: "Atomic Scale Friction Phenomena", in: Bharat Bhushan (ed.) "Nanotribology and Nanomechanics", Springer, Cham (2017), DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-51433-8_10External link
• E. Gnecco and E. Meyer, "Elements of Friction Theory and Nanotribology", Cambridge University Press (2015), DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511795039External link
• E. Gnecco and M. Szymonski: "Nanoscale Processes on Insulating Surfaces", World Scientific (2009), www.worldscientific.comExternal link
• E. Gnecco, A. Socoliuc, E. Meyer: "Atomic-scale investigation of superlubricity on insulating surfaces", Chapter 9 in: "Superlubricity", A. Erdemir and J.M. Martin (eds.), Elsevier (2007), www.elsevier.comExternal link
• L. Nony, E. Gnecco, and E. Meyer: "Investigations of organic supramolecules by scanning probe microscopy in ultra-high vacuum", Chapter 16 in: "Applied Scanning Probe Methods III", B. Bhushan and H. Fuch ( eds.), Springer (2005), www.springer.comExternal link
• E. Gnecco: "Nanotribology", in: "Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology", H. S. Nalwa (ed.), American Scientific Publishers (2004), www.aspbs.com/enn/External link
• E. Gnecco, R. Bennewitz, O. Pfeiffer, A. Socoliuc, E. Meyer: "Friction and wear on the atomic scale", Chapter 20 in: "Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology", B. Bhushan (ed.), Springer (2004), www.springer.comExternal link

• Enrico Gnecco, Susan Perkin, Andrea Vanossi and Ernst Meyer (eds.): "Nanotribology", Thematic Series in: "Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology"External link, Frankfurt/Main (2018)
• Enrico Gnecco, Ernst Meyer (eds.): "Fundamentals of Friction and Wear on the Nanoscale", Springer (2nd edition, 2015), www.springer.comExternal link
• Enrico Gnecco, Andre Schirmeisen, Carlos M. Pina, Udo Becker (eds.): "Nanomanipulation and environmental nanotechnology", Thematic Series in: "Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology"External link, Frankfurt/ Main (2014)
• Springer Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology: Section: "Nanoscale Measurement Techniques" (section editor), refworks.springer.comExternal link
• Enrico Gnecco, Ernst Meyer (eds.): "Fundamentals of Friction and Wear on the Nanoscale", Springer (1st edition, 2007), www.springer.comExternal link