Synthesis of polymer-metal composite thin films by pulsed excimer laser coablation

Abstract

Polymer(polyamide)-metal(Sn) composite thin films have been deposited by a new pulsed excimer laser copulation method. The composite character of the films has been established by the combined use of infrared transmission, x-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive analysis of x rays.

Laser Deposition of Polymer and Biomaterial Films

“…Gitay et al 62 prepared composite films of polyimide-Sn by PLD of a segmented target containing Sn foils embedded in a polyimide matrix. The films were deposited at room temperature using a KrF excimer laser (248 nm).…”

Pulsed Laser Deposition of Metals

“…But, due to the pulsed nature of PLD, other complex systems such as polymer-metal films can also be produced. For instance, Sn clusters embedded in polyamide (PA) matrix were prepared by Gitay et al [1991]. Ag grains were embedded in polycarbonate (PC) by Faupel et al [2004] and in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by Röder and Krebs [2006]; see Figure 16.16.…”