The preparation of Ni-plated polystyrene microspheres using 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate as a bridging agent

Autor: Ming-Kuen Chang, Wen-Chang Liaw, Hou-Ren Lai, Yu-Lin Cheng, Wan-Fu Lien
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Polymer Journal. 48:91-99
ISSN: 1349-0540
0032-3896
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2015.88
Popis: The functionalized polystyrene microspheres containing 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl-methacrylate (silane bridging agent) were prepared by dispersion copolymerization, and nickel layers were successfully introduced onto the surface of the microspheres by an electroless plating method. The silane bridging agent makes the nickel layer surface of PS microspheres more compact and uniform in distribution and seems to provide a stronger bond between the metal shell and the polymer core, as well as more adsorption area for Si-O-Ni.
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