A non-volatile memory circuit in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a logic source, and (b) a semi-conductive device being electrically coupled to the logic source, having a first terminal, a second terminal and a nano-grease with significantly reduced amount of carbon nanotube loading located between the first and second terminal, wherein the nano-grease exhibits non-volatile memory characteristics.

A two-agent curable heat conductive grease composition including a first agent and a second agent, wherein the first agent contains 100 parts by weight of a liquid resin (A-1), 140 parts by weight to 560 parts by weight of metal aluminum (B-1) having an average particle size of 15 to 100 μm, one or more heat conductive fillers (C-1) selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, and boron nitride and having an average particle size within a range of 0.3 to 10 μm, and a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst (D-1); the second agent contains 100 parts by weight of a liquid resin (A-2), 140 parts by weight to 560 parts by weight of metal aluminum (B-2) having an average particle size of 15 to 100 μm, and one or more heat conductive fillers (C-2) selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, and boron nitride and having an average particle size within a range of 0.3 to 10 μm, and at least one of the heat conductive filler (C-1) or the heat conductive filler (C-2) includes a first heat conductive filler (C-1-1) or a first heat conductive filler (C-2-1) being at least one or more selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, and boron nitride and having an average particle size of 0.3 to 1.5 μm.

A tool configured to apply a lubricant includes an insert disposed within a shroud of an electrical connector. The insert has a central cavity and passages extending from the central cavity to portals defined in an outer surface of the insert and a spray valve disposed within the insert configured to dispense a lubricant mist into the central cavity, through the passages to the portals, and onto a seal wiping surface of the electrical connector.

The invention provides a grease composition for lubrication of a sliding surface made of resin, including a fluorine-based base oil and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as a base oil; a fluorine-based thickener, and a lithium soap thickener or a lithium complex soap thickener as a thickener; and an extreme pressure additive as an additive. The invention also provides a sliding member including a sliding surface made of a resin wherein the grease composition for lubrication is applied to the sliding surface made of a resin.

This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately.

This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1):

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[wherein, R.sup.11 and R.sup.21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl), and R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl)].

A non-volatile memory circuit in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a logic source, and (b) a semi-conductive device being electrically coupled to the logic source, having a first terminal, a second terminal and a nano-grease with significantly reduced amount of carbon nanotube loading located between the first and second terminal, wherein the nano-grease exhibits non-volatile memory characteristics.

A lubricant grease composition is disclosed, the lubricant grease composition including a base oil and a thickener. The thickener includes an aluminum-based complex soap and a polyurea thickener, wherein the lubricant grease is configured for lubrication of surfaces of components in which an upper use temperature of the lubricant grease composition is at least 90° C.

Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), tricyclic liquid crystal compounds of formula (2), and formula (3). The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing.

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R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.

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R.sup.11 and R.sup.21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OR.

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R.sup.31 and R.sup.41 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR. R.sup.32, R.sup.33, R.sup.42, and R.sup.43 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR. R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 1≤n≤20, and R′ is methyl or ethyl.

A low friction wear surface with a coefficient of friction in the superlubric regime including graphene and nanoparticles on the wear surface is provided, and methods of producing the low friction wear surface are also provided. A long lifetime wear-resistant surface including graphene exposed to hydrogen is provided, including methods of increasing the lifetime of graphene containing wear surfaces by providing hydrogen to the wear surface.

This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately. This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1): ##STR00001##
12:8 wherein, R.sup.11 and R.sup.21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl), and R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(R′)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR (R is a linear or branched C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, 4≤n≤12, and R′ is methyl or ethyl)].