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Lubrication with thin gold films

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Gold Lubricants Come of Age in Aerospace Bearing and Electronic Contact Applications

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  1. AT&T Bell Laboratories, 43213, Columbus, OH

    M. Antler

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Antler, M., Spalvins, T. Lubrication with thin gold films. Gold Bull 21, 59–68 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03214666

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