U.S.-China Cooperative Research (Materials Science): The Role and Formation of Thin Interfacial Layers in Sliding Electrical Contacts

该奖项支持美国锡拉丘兹大学的Richard Vook博士和中国北京邮电学院的张继高教授就“薄界面层在滑动电触点中的作用和形成”进行的合作研究。这项研究将使用两个机构的设施进行。这项联合研究的目的是了解某些薄表面层对电接触现象的形成和相关性。通过结合Vook博士在表面科学研究方面的专业知识和张教授在电接触研究方面的专业知识，预计将产生一种富有成效的多学科方法来解决与滑动电接触现象相关的复杂问题。

This award supports cooperative research between a U.S. scientist, Dr. Richard Vook, Syracuse University, and a Chinese scientist, Professor Zhang Jigao, Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, on "The Role and Formation of Thin Interfacial Layers in Sliding Electrical Contacts". This research will be carried out using facilities at both institutions. The goal of this joint research is to understand the formation and relevance of certain thin surface layers on electrical contact phenomena. By combining the expertise of Dr. Vook in surface science research and Professor Zhang in electrical contact research, it is anticipated that a productive multidisciplinary approach to the complex problems associated with sliding electrical contact phenomena will result.