Method for lubricating contacting surfaces
| Patent Number: | 8,071,164 |
| Issued: | 12/6/2011 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A method is provided for tribological lubrication of sliding contact surfaces, where two surfaces are in contact and in motion relative to each other, operating in a vapor-phase environment containing at least one alcohol compound at a concentration sufficiently high to provide one monolayer of coverage on at least one of the surfaces, where the alcohol compound continuously reacts at the surface to provide lubrication. |
| Filed: | 5/7/2008 |
| Application Number: | 12/116,243 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |