title: Electroless metallization onto pulsed plasma deposited poly(4-vinylpyridine) surfaces.
abstract: Pulsed plasma-chemical deposition of poly(4-vinylpyridine) is found to be a highly effective way of functionalizing solid surfaces with pyridine ring centers. These surfaces can be metallized via complexation to Pd2+ ions from solution, followed by autocatalytic electroless deposition of either copper or nickel films.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, England, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: W C E
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Schofield
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Garrod
authors.forename: J P S
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Badyal