Novel SU-8/Ionic Liquid Composite for Tribological Coatings and MEMS

Novel SU-8/Ionic Liquid Composite for Tribological Coatings and MEMS

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Tribology of SU-8 polymer is increasingly relevant due to bursting use of this material in a variety of applications.This study is directed towards introduction and investigation of a novel self-lubricating composite of an ionic liquid (IL) in SU-8.The new material can be utilized for fabrication of lubricating polymer CONCENTRACE coating with tunable surface properties or SU8-made elements for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) with enhanced tribological performance.It is shown that addition of IL drastically alters water GF WHITE RICE FLOUR affinity of the composite while UV patternability remains unmodified.

A lower coefficient of friction and wear has been obtained for two investigated compositions with 4 and 10 wt % ionic liquid.