C. Mathew Mate

8.1k citations

89 papers · 5.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 38

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.5%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 0.5%

Papers in

Mechanics of Materials 47
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions 45
Surfaces, Coatings and Films 12

Co-authors: S. Chiang Gary M. McClelland R. Erlandsson Gábor A. Somorjai M. Binggeli V. Novotný Hiroko Ohtani R. J. Wilson
Journals: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (13 papers)Tribology Letters (9 papers)Physical Review Letters (7 papers)Surface Science (6 papers)The Journal of Chemical Physics (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Japan Germany

In The Last Decade

C. Mathew Mate

89 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Atomic-scale friction of a tungsten tip on a graphite surface 1987 · 1.3k citations

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1	Role of humidity and surface roughness on direct wafer bonding The European Physical Journal B ·B. N. J. Persson, C. Mathew Mate	2024	4
2	Tribology on the small scale a modern textbook on friction, lubrication, and wear CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·C. Mathew Mate, Robert W. Carpick	2019	13
3	Spreading Kinetics of Ultrathin Liquid Films Using Molecular Dynamics Langmuir ·Christina N. Nguyen, C. Mathew Mate, Bart Raeymaekers	2017	10
4	Finite Element Simulation of the Mechanical and Thermal Behaviors of a Disk Drive Head Contacting a Disk Asperity Tribology Letters ·Rumen Asenov, C. Mathew Mate, Qing Dai	2016	2
5	Measuring and Modeling Flash Temperatures at Magnetic Recording Head–Disk Interfaces for Well-Defined Asperity Contacts Tribology Letters ·C. Mathew Mate, Burhan Hambali, Rumen Asenov, 直之川真田, Erhard Schreck, B. Marchon	2015	5
6	A sense for touch Nature ·C. Mathew Mate, Robert W. Carpick	2011	13
7	Lubricant-Induced Spacing Increases at Slider–Disk Interfaces in Disk Drives Tribology Letters ·C. Mathew Mate, B. Marchon, Onesimus Carlianus Pinta, Sang Hoon Kim	2009	39
8	Nanoscale Origins of Dynamic Friction in an Asymmetric Contact Geometry Physical Review Letters ·C. Mathew Mate, R. Payne, Qing Dai, Kyosuke Ono	2006	16
9	A Novel Wear-In-Pad Approach to Minimizing Spacing at the Head/Disk Interface IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ·Kulbir Singh, Bernhard Knigge, R. Payne, Lauren Breisinger, C. Mathew Mate, P. Arnett, Cristina E. Davis, Zeyad Mohammed Abualiat, Xiaowei Wu, Tho T. Vu, P. Baumgart	2004	16
10	Thickness Measurements of Thin Perfluoropolyether Polymer Films on Silicon and Amorphous-Hydrogenated Carbon with X-Ray Reflectivity, ESCA and Optical Ellipsometry Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Michael F. Toney, C. Mathew Mate, K. Amanda Leach, D. J. Pocker	2000	45
11	New methodologies for measuring film thickness, coverage, and topography IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ·C. Mathew Mate, B.K. Yen, Douglas C. Miller, Michael F. Toney, Michael A. Scarpulla, Jane Frommer	2000	42
12	Adhesion and friction properties of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films measured by atomic force microscopy Tribology Letters ·Scott S. Perry, Pougkialis Georgios, C. Mathew Mate, Emu Design	1995	23
13	The interaction of short-chain model lubricants with the surfaces of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films Tribology Letters ·Scott S. Perry, Gábor A. Somorjai, C. Mathew Mate, R. L. White	1995	22
14	Influence of capillary condensation of water on nanotribology studied by force microscopy Applied Physics Letters ·M. Binggeli, C. Mathew Mate	1994	240
15	Nanotribology of lubricated and unlubricated carbon overcoats on magnetic disks studied by friction force microscopy Surface and Coatings Technology ·C. Mathew Mate	1993	19
16	Molecular layering during evaporation of ultrathin liquid films Nature ·Mikel L. Forcada, C. Mathew Mate	1993	37
17	Atomic force microscopy using optical interferometry Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ·R. Erlandsson, Gary M. McClelland, C. Mathew Mate, S. Chiang	1988	175
18	Carbon monoxide induced ordering of adsorbates on the Rh(111) crystal surface: Importance of surface dipole moments Surface Science ·C. Mathew Mate, C.-T. Kao, Gábor A. Somorjai	1988	86
19	Carbon monoxide induced ordering of adsorbates on the Rh(111) crystal surface Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena ·C. Mathew Mate, Brian E. Bent, Gábor A. Somorjai	1986	30
20	Surface Studies by Optical Second-Harmonic Generation: The Adsorption ofO2, CO, and Sodium on the Rh(111) Surface Physical Review Letters ·H. W. K. Tom, C. Mathew Mate, X. D. Zhu, J. E. Crowell, Tony F. Heinz, Gábor A. Somorjai, Y. R. Shen	1984	130

About C. Mathew Mate

C. Mathew Mate is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Structural Biology and Computational Mechanics, having authored 89 papers that have together received 5.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (45 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (30 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (19 papers), Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (15 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (15 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films (13 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (10 papers) and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (3.9k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (636 citations), Mechanics of Materials (2.0k citations), Structural Biology (61 citations) and Materials Chemistry (1.6k citations). C. Mathew Mate has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. Frequent co-authors include S. Chiang, Gary M. McClelland, R. Erlandsson, Gábor A. Somorjai, M. Binggeli, V. Novotný, Hiroko Ohtani, R. J. Wilson, J. E. Crowell and Brian E. Bent. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Tribology Letters, Physical Review Letters, Surface Science and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

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