Muench, Falk and Eils, Adjana and Toimil-Molares, Maria Eugenia and Hossain, Umme Habiba and Radetinac, Aldin and Stegmann, Christian and Kunz, Ulrike and Lauterbach, Stefan and Kleebe, Hans-Joachim and Ensinger, Wolfgang (2014):
Polymer activation by reducing agent absorption as a flexible tool for the creation of metal films and nanostructures by electroless plating.
In: Surface and Coatings Technology, 242, pp. 100-108. Elsevier Science Publishing, [Article]
Abstract
The ability to modify the activity of polymer substrates for subsequent electroless plating is of fundamental importance for both the homogeneous metallization of macroscopic work pieces and the fabrication of advanced nanomaterials. In this study, we demonstrate the high flexibility of a polymer activation technique based on the absorption of reducing agents, followed by metal nanoparticle precipitation in the presence of metal salt solutions. We show that the process can be applied to polymers with very different chemical properties, namely polycarbonate, poly(ethylene terephthalate), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polyvinyl alcohol. Furthermore, the effects of important reaction parameters (type of reducing agent, metal precursor, concentration of the sensitization and activation solutions) on the seeding properties (particle size, shape and density) are evaluated extensively. Based on these results, synthetic guidelines are provided on how the substrate activity can be tailored for the successful fabrication of free-standing metal nanotubes in ion-track etched polycarbonate templates. In addition, we demonstrate that the process can be applied to prepare polymeric films and three-dimensional structures for the electroless deposition of metal thin films.
Item Type: | Article |
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Erschienen: | 2014 |
Creators: | Muench, Falk and Eils, Adjana and Toimil-Molares, Maria Eugenia and Hossain, Umme Habiba and Radetinac, Aldin and Stegmann, Christian and Kunz, Ulrike and Lauterbach, Stefan and Kleebe, Hans-Joachim and Ensinger, Wolfgang |
Title: | Polymer activation by reducing agent absorption as a flexible tool for the creation of metal films and nanostructures by electroless plating |
Language: | English |
Abstract: | The ability to modify the activity of polymer substrates for subsequent electroless plating is of fundamental importance for both the homogeneous metallization of macroscopic work pieces and the fabrication of advanced nanomaterials. In this study, we demonstrate the high flexibility of a polymer activation technique based on the absorption of reducing agents, followed by metal nanoparticle precipitation in the presence of metal salt solutions. We show that the process can be applied to polymers with very different chemical properties, namely polycarbonate, poly(ethylene terephthalate), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polyvinyl alcohol. Furthermore, the effects of important reaction parameters (type of reducing agent, metal precursor, concentration of the sensitization and activation solutions) on the seeding properties (particle size, shape and density) are evaluated extensively. Based on these results, synthetic guidelines are provided on how the substrate activity can be tailored for the successful fabrication of free-standing metal nanotubes in ion-track etched polycarbonate templates. In addition, we demonstrate that the process can be applied to prepare polymeric films and three-dimensional structures for the electroless deposition of metal thin films. |
Journal or Publication Title: | Surface and Coatings Technology |
Journal volume: | 242 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science Publishing |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Electroless plating, Ion-track etched polymers, Metal nanoparticles, Metal nanotubes, Polymer activation, Polymer swelling |
Divisions: | 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Earth Science > Geo-Material-Science 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Material Science > Material Analytics 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Material Science > Physical Metallurgy 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Earth Science 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Material Science 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences |
Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2014 15:29 |
Official URL: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0257897214... |
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