Electrical conductors having organic compound coatings

摘要

An electrical conductor (100) includes a metallic substrate (102) having a surface (112) and an organic compound coating (104) deposited on the surface. The organic compound coating may comprise a graphene coating (104), a carbon nanotube (CNT) coating or a blended graphene/CNT coating. The organic compound coating (104) defines a separable interface of the electrical conductor configured to be mated to and unmated from a mating conductor. The organic compound coating is electrically conductive. The organic compound coating has a lower friction coefficient than the surface of the metallic substrate (102).