PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat transfer medium that, when used as a coolant, an anti-freeze, an antifreezing agent, a snow-melting agent or the like, suppresses corrosion of a substrate brought into contact therewith, is excellently heat-resistant, is liquid at ordinary temperature and fluid even at a low temperature, and reduces environmental loads.;SOLUTION: The heat transfer medium comprises an ionic liquid represented by formula (I) (wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a 1-5C linear or branched alkyl group, or a functional group represented by the formula: -R5-A (wherein R5 is a 1-10C linear or branched alkylene group; and A is a functional group) and one to four of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are a functional group represented by the formula: -R5-A; X- is an anion; A is a functional group affinitive to a substrate surface to be modified while the anion X- bears a functional group affinitive to the medium; and alternatively, A is a functional group affinitive to the medium while the anion X- bears a functional group affinitive to the substrate surface to be modified).;COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT
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