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Monolayers of long-chain carboxylic acids, with various fluorination ratios, were deposited on solid substrates to investigate the effects of surface properties on frictional behavior. It is found that a lower surface free energy correlates to a lower friction coefficient for the monolayers of partially fluorinated carboxylic acids. However, a stearic acid (C17H35COOH) monolayer shows the lowest friction coefficient, although its surface free energy is relative high. The two-dimensional elastic modulus, which might be used as a parameter to quantitatively characterize the film strength, was developed. Friction coefficients of the monolayers show a strong correlation with their elastic modulus, that is, the higher the elastic modulus, the lower the friction coefficient. The research results indicate that frictional properties of ultrathin films are mainly dependent on film strength. Enhancement of intermolecular attractive force might be a more effective way to improve the lubricating properties of ultrathin films.
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Cong, P., Igari, T. & Mori, S. Effects of film characteristics on frictional properties of carboxylic acid monolayers. Tribology Letters 9, 175–179 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018860905694
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