Adhesion on the Nano- and Macroscale: Interaction between Copper and SAN/SMAh Copolymers

Vukic, Jelena Bozovic; Höppener, Stephanie; Kozodaev, Dimitri; Kisin, Srdjan; Klumperman, Bert; Schubert, Ulrich S.; de With, Gijsbertus; Koning, Cor E.

Abstract:

Metallized polymers are of considerable technological importance adding properties such as reflection, conductivity or decoration to a polymer.One of the most frequently applied methods for improving the adhesion between a metal coating and a polymer substrate is based on the chemical modification of the interfacial polymer chains with polar groups such as hydroxyl, carbonyl and carboxylic acid moieties.[1] Therefore, welldesigned block copolymers, containing one polar block, are promising candidates to improve the adhesion between metal coatings and polymer substrates.Even though frequently used, their effect on the improvement of the adhesion of metal layers is not yet well understood.

Year:

2006

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry

Volume:

7

Pages:

1912 - 1916