title: Selective metallization on insulator surfaces with femtosecond laser pulses.
abstract: We report selective metallization on surfaces of insulators (glass slides and lithium niobate crystal) based on femtosecond laser modification combined with electroless plating. The process is mainly composed of four steps: (1) formation of silver nitrate thin films on the surfaces of glass or crystal substrates; (2) generation of silver particles in the irradiated area by femtosecond laser direct writing; (3) removal of unirradiated silver nitrate films; and (4) selective electroless plating in the modified area. We discuss the mechanism of selective metallization on the insulators. Moreover, we investigate the electrical and adhesive properties of the copper microstructures patterned on the insulator surfaces, showing great potential of integrating electrical functions into lab-on-a-chip devices.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Xu
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Liao
authors: Huidan
authors: H
authors: Zeng
authors: Zenghui
authors: Z
authors: Zhou
authors: Haiyi
authors: H
authors: Sun
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Song
authors: Xinshun
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Ya
authors: Y
authors: Cheng
authors: Zhizhan
authors: Z
authors: Xu
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Sugioka
authors: Katsumi
authors: K
authors: Midorikawa