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Marques-Hueso, Jose
Heriot-Watt University
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- 2023Upconversion 3D printing enhancement via silver sensitization to enable selective metallizationcitations
- 2023Low-power laser manufacturing of copper tracks on 3D printed geometry using liquid polyimide coatingcitations
- 2022Multimaterial 3D Printing Technique for Electronic Circuitry Using Photopolymer and Selective Metallizationcitations
- 2022Routes towards manufacturing biodegradable electronics with polycaprolactone (PCL) via direct light writing and electroless platingcitations
- 2020Light based synthesis of metallic nanoparticles on surface-modified 3D printed substrates for high performance electronic systemscitations
- 2019A rapid technique for the direct metallization of PDMS substrates for flexible and stretchable electronics applicationscitations
- 2019Selective Electroless Copper Deposition by Using Photolithographic Polymer/Ag Nanocompositecitations
- 2019Photolithographic nanoseeding method for selective synthesis of metal-catalysed nanostructurescitations
- 2019Selective Metallization of 3D Printable Thermoplastic Polyurethanescitations
- 2019Selective metallisation of 3D printable thermoplastic polyurethanescitations
- 2018A Rapid Photopatterning Method for Selective Plating of 2D and 3D Microcircuitry on Polyetherimidecitations
- 2018A Rapid Photopatterning Method for Selective Plating of 2D and 3D Microcircuitry on Polyetherimidecitations
- 2018Hybrid Additive Manufacture of Conformal Antennascitations
- 2014Physical performance limitations of luminescent down-conversion layers for photovoltaic applicationscitations
- 2013Enhanced up-conversion for photovoltaics using 2D photonic crystalscitations
- 2012Optical properties of lanthanide dyes for spectral conversion encapsulated in porous silica nanoparticles
- 2012Nanoplasmonics for photovoltaic applicationscitations
- 2012Plasmon dumping in Ag-nanoparticles/polymer composite for optical detection of amines and thiols vaporscitations
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A rapid technique for the direct metallization of PDMS substrates for flexible and stretchable electronics applications
Abstract
Metallization of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based substrate is a challenge due to the difficulties in forming crack-free polymer and metal features using standard deposition techniques. Frequently, additional adhesion layers, rigid substrates, multiple processing steps (lift-off and etching) and expensive metal sputtering techniques are required, to achieve such metal patterns. This work presents a novel and rapid technique for the direct metallization of PDMS substrates using photolithography and electroless copper plating. The method has the advantage of not requiring expensive vacuum processing or multiple metallization steps. Electroless copper layer is demonstrated to have a strong adhesion to PDMS substrate with a high conductivity of (3.6 ± 0.7) × 107 S/m, which is close to the bulk copper (5.9 × 107 S/m). The copper-plated PDMS substrate displays mechanical and electrical stability whilst undergoing stretching deformations up to 10% due to applied strain. A functional electronic circuit was fabricated as a demonstration of the mechanical integrity of the copper-plated PDMS after bending.