Interfacial nanoconnections and enhanced mechanistic studies of metallic coatings for molecular gluing on polymer surfaces

Abstract

We present an interfacial investigation into the nanoconnections formed between metallic patterns and polymer surfaces via molecular bonding technology.

Optical Spectroscopy of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films

“…As an example, a key consideration for the widespread commercial production of flexible electronic devices is the interfacial adhesion between metallic coatings and polymer surfaces. Chen and co-workers studied such interfaces for the first time utilizing AFM-IR . They identified characteristic peaks of the modified polymer at the metal–polymer interface.…”

“…Chen and co-workers studied such interfaces for the first time utilizing AFM-IR. 150 They identified characteristic peaks of the modified polymer at the metal−polymer interface. In concert with data from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), these researchers proposed a molecular bonding mechanism of adhesion, providing greater understanding of these important interfaces.…”