METAL COATED WITH SELF-ORGANIZED MOLECULAR MEMBRANE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FRICTION REDUCING METHOD USING THE COATED METAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a metal coated with a plurality of self-organized molecular membranes, its manufacturing method and a friction reducing method using the coated metal. SOLUTION: The metal has a molecular membrane of a mercaptocarboxylic acid, which is represented by the general formula: HS-(CH2)n-COOH (wherein n is an integer of 3-30), on its surface and is coated with a self-organized molecular membrane to which Cu ions for bonding first and second layers and an alkylthiol represented by the general formula: HS-R (wherein R is a 5-30C alkyl group) are bonded. The manufacturing method of the coated metal and the friction reducing method using the coated metal are also disclosed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI