TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Landsiedel, Justus
A1  - Tschannett, Jacqueline
A1  - Lenninger, Margit
A1  - Stroj, Sandra
A1  - Domke, Matthias
A1  - Bechtold, Thomas
A1  - Pham, Tung
A1  - Aguiló-Aguayo, Noemí
T1  - A siloxane interlayer approach to enhance surface metallization on polyamide fabrics via electroless copper deposition
JF  - Surfaces and Interfaces
N2  - Synthetic polymers, such as polyamide (PA), inherently possess a moderate number of surface functionalities compared to natural polymers, which negatively impacts the uniformity of metallic coatings obtained through wet-chemical methods like electroless plating. The paper presents the use of a siloxane interlayer formed from the condensation of the hydrolyzed 3-triethoxysilylpropyl succinic anhydride (TESPSA) precursor as a strategy to modify the surface properties of polyamide 6.6 (PA66) fabrics and improve the uniformity of the copper surface coating. The application of the siloxane intermediate coating demonstrates a significant improvement in electrical conductivity, up to 20 times higher than fabrics without the interlayer. The morphology of the coatings was investigated using scanning electron (SEM) and laser confocal scanning microscopy (LSM). In addition, dye adsorption, flexural rigidity, air permeability and contact angle measurements were conducted to monitor the change in the PA66 properties after the siloxane functionalization.
Y1  - 2023
SN  - 2468-0230
SS  - 2468-0230
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103434
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103434
VL  - 42
IS  - Part B
SP  - 7
S1  - 7
ER  -