Metallization of high-temperature polymers

Metal Diffusion During Metallization of High-Temperature Polymers... 

The volume is divided into three parts Part I. Metallization Techniques and Properties of Metal Deposits, Part II, Investigation of Interfacial Interactions," and Part III, "Plastic Surface Modification and Adhesion Aspects of Metallized Plastics. The topics covered include various metallization techniques for a variety of plastic substrates various properties of metal deposits metal diffusion during metallization of high-temperature polymers investigation of metal/polymer inlerfacial interactions using a variety of techniques, viz., ESCA, SIMS, HREELS, UV photoemission theoretical studies of metal/polymer interfaces computer simulation of dielectric relaxation at metal/insulalor interfaces surface modification of plastics by a host of techniques including wet chemical, plasma, ion bombardment and its influence on adhesion adhesion aspects of metallized plastics including the use of blister test to study dynamic fracture mechanism of thin metallized plastics. 

It is claimed that the cured materials may be used continuously in air up to 300°C and in oxygen-free environments to 400°C. The materials are of interest as heat- and corrosion-resistant coatings, for example in geothermal wells, high-temperature sodium and lithium batteries and high-temperature polymer- and metal-processing equipment. 

Carbon nanotubes since its discovery in 1991 have attracted much attention of researchers due to its unique properties, like high current density, chemical inertness, high mechanical strength, etc. Kaiser et al. [1] pointed out similarity between the resistivity temperature behavior p(T) observed in SWCNTs and that of highly conducting polymers, in particular the change in sign of the p(T) dependence from metallic to non-metallic as T was decreased. 

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