Metallopolymer capacitor in "one pot" by self-directed UV-assisted process.
Silver metalized methacrylate films are prepared by single-step UV curing process with good conductivity on both sides. The major component of the composite is Bisphenol A ethoxylate dimethacrylate, which can be photopolymerized by a photoreactive initiator under UV light. Under the same conditions of UV irradiation, silver ions are deposited as metal nanoparticles while the pyrrole is oxidized to polypyrrole. The migration of silver ions and pyrrole toward both surfaces during polymerization leads to the formation of a metallo-polymer capacitor. The composite films are characterized by SEM-EDX and electrical measurements for possible applications as capacitors in flexible and/or nonplanar electronics.
Ijeri
Vijaykumar S
VS
Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy.
Nair
Jijeesh R
JR
Gerbaldi
Claudio
C
Bongiovanni
Roberta M
RM
Penazzi
Nerino
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