Fabrication of Elastomeric Wires by Selective Electroless Metallization of Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

A simple, low‐cost method for fabricating flexible copper wires on elastomeric substrates is demonstrated. The use of microcontact printing and electroless metal deposition rather than conventional photolithography and physical vapor deposition of metals makes the process inexpensive and operational...

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Published inAdvanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 59 - 64
Main Authors Miller, M. S., Davidson, G. J. E., Sahli, B. J., Mailloux, C. M., Carmichael, T. B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 07.01.2008
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
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Copper
Flexible electronics
Light-emitting diodes:organic
Lithography
Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Surface patterning
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Summary:A simple, low‐cost method for fabricating flexible copper wires on elastomeric substrates is demonstrated. The use of microcontact printing and electroless metal deposition rather than conventional photolithography and physical vapor deposition of metals makes the process inexpensive and operationally simple. Copper films on elastomers may be used to fabricate flexible electronic circuits and biocompatible electronic devices.
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC)
ArticleID:ADMA200702136
This research was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC). C.M.M and B.J.S. are grateful for the award of NSERC Summer Research Fellowships. We thank J. Mueller for assistance with the atomic force microscope and C. Smeaton for assistance with the scanning electron microscope.
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ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200702136