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A simple, highly efficient route to electroless gold plating on complex 3D printed polyacrylate plastics.
Sung Ho Kim1, Julie A Jackson, James S Oakdale
1Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, USA. kim61@llnl.gov.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|August 30, 2018
Summary
Researchers developed a simple three-step method for electroless gold plating on 3D printed polyacrylate. This process creates ultralight gold foam microlattices for energy, catalysis, and sensing applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Surface Chemistry
Background:
- Traditional electroless gold plating on thermoplastics involves complex, multi-step processes.
- Developing efficient methods for creating nanostructured gold materials is crucial for advanced applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a simplified three-step procedure for electroless gold plating on 3D printed crosslinked polyacrylate substrates.
- To synthesize ultralight gold foam microlattice materials.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a novel three-step electroless gold plating technique.
- Applying the method to 3D printed crosslinked polyacrylate substrates.
Main Results:
- Successfully synthesized ultralight gold foam microlattice materials.
- Demonstrated a significantly simpler procedure compared to traditional methods.
Conclusions:
- The developed three-step method offers an efficient route to gold foam microlattices.
- These materials hold promise for architecture-sensitive applications in future energy, catalysis, and sensing.
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