Microfluidic Patterning of Metal Structures for Flexible Conductors by In Situ Polymer‐Assisted Electroless Deposition. Issue 2 (1st November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liang, Suqing; Li, Yaoyao; Zhou, Tingjiao; Yang, Jinbin; Zhou, Xiaohu; Zhu, Taipeng; Huang, Junqiao; Zhu, Julie; Zhu, Deyong; Liu, Yizhen; He, Chuanxin; Zhang, Junmin; Zhou, Xuechang
• Is Part Of: Advanced science. Volume 4:Issue 2(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2016-11-01
• Subjects: electroless metal deposition -- flexible electronics -- microfluidics -- polymer brushes -- surface patterning; Science -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1002/advs.201600313
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2198-3844

Abstract

Abstract : A low‐cost, solution‐processed, versatile, microfluidic approach is developed for patterning structures of highly conductive metals (e.g., copper, silver, and nickel) on chemically modified flexible polyethylene terephthalate thin films by in situ polymer‐assisted electroless metal deposition. This method has significantly lowered the consumption of catalyst as well as the metal plating solution.