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Reflective and Electrically Conductive Surface Silvered Polyimide Films and Coatings Prepared via Unusual Single-Stage Self-Metallization TechniquesHighly reflective and/or surface conductive flexible polyimide films can be prepared by the incorporation of positive valent silver compounds into solutions of poly(amic acid)s formed from a variety of dianhydrides and diamines. Thermal curing of selected silver(I)-containing poly(amic acid)s leads to cycloimidization of the polyimide precursor with concomitant silver(I) reduction and surface aggregation of the metal yielding a reflective and/or conductive silver surface similar to that of the native metal. However, not all silver(I) precursors are effective surface metallization agents and not all poly(amic acid)s metallize with equal facility. Ligand/anion and polyimide structural effects on film metallization efficacy and on physical properties on metallized films are reviewed.
Document ID
20010057583
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Southward, Robin E.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Stoakley, Diane M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Publication Information
Publication: Progress in Organic Coatings
Publisher: Elsevier Science B.V.
Volume: 41
ISSN: 0300-9440
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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