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Tribological properties of OTS self-assembled monolayers

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Octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were prepared on the substrates of silicon and glass. The tribological properties were tested with a self-made point-contact pure sliding micro tribometer. The effect of humidity on the tribological properties of both OTS SAMs and the naked substrates were studied. When the substrate is covered by OTS monolayer, the friction coefficient is reduced from 0.5 to 0.1 and the stick-slip phenomenon is weakened. OTS monolayer can keep its friction coefficient steady in a wide range of humidity, because it is highly hydrophobic and thus not sensitive to humidity. In addition, the OTS monolayer has a considerable anti-wear ability.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China

    Wei Jiang, Jianbin Luo & Shizhu Wen

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Jiang, W., Luo, J. & Wen, S. Tribological properties of OTS self-assembled monolayers. Chin. Sci. Bull. 46, 698–701 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03182840

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