화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.87, No.3, 420-424, 2003
Monodisperse polymer/metal composite particles by electroless chemical deposition: Effect of surface functionality of polymer particles
Micron-sized polymer particles were coated with layers of nickel compounds by plating electrolessly in the presence of aqueous solutions of nickel chloride, sodium hypophosphite, sodium citrate, and ammonium chloride at elevated temperature. The uniform functional polymer particle could be obtained by seeded polymerization. To investigate the effect of surface functionality on the conditions for nickel deposition, the polymer particle was functionalized with the thiol group. From morphological observation, it was found that the mode of nickel deposition was greatly dependent on the surface functionality of the polymer particle.