Patent ID: 8703243

Claim:
A method for enhancing the corrosion resistance of a surface of a copper or copper alloy substrate, the method comprising: depositing a metallic surface layer comprising a precious metal on the surface of the copper or copper alloy substrate; and exposing the copper or copper alloy substrate having the metallic surface layer thereon to an aqueous composition comprising (a) a first organic molecule comprising at least one functional group that interacts with and protects precious metal surfaces, (b) a second organic molecule comprising at least one functional group that interacts with and protects copper surfaces, wherein said second organic molecule is selected from the group consisting of aminoethane, 1-aminopropane, 2-aminopropane, 1-aminobutane, 2-aminobutane, 1-amino-2-methylpropane, 2-amino-2-methylpropane, 1-aminopentane, 2-aminopentane, 3-aminopentane, neo-pentylamine, 1-aminohexane, 1-aminoheptane, 2-aminoheptane, 1-aminooctane, 2-aminooctane, 1-aminononane, 1-aminodecane, 1-aminododecane, 1-aminotridecane, 1-aminotetradecane, 1-aminopentadecane, 1-aminohexadecane, 1-aminoheptadecane, 1-aminooctadecane, and combinations thereof.