Review of indium-free, transparent and flexible metallic fibers for wearable electronics

B Joshi, E Samuel, S An, S Kim, AL Yarin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of transparent metallic fibers (TMFs) in various applications, including
touchscreens, solar cells, and transparent heaters, is gradually increasing, thereby …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying adhesion characteristics of metal-polymer interfaces: Recent advances in the case of electroplated acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

A Yudhanto, X Li, R Tao, R Melentiev… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Applying thin metallic coating layers on the surface of polymeric parts or structures
(metallization) that is generally performed via electroplating process aims to improve both …

Biodegradable composites from poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) with carbon nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization and performances

R Venkatesan, S Surya, S Suganthi… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of composites for food packaging that have good mechanical and
antimicrobial characteristics is still a major challenge. In applications like food packaging …

Continuous surface metallization of polyimide fibers for textile-substrate electromagnetic shielding applications

S Zhou, J Dong, X Li, X Zhao, Q Zhang - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2023 - Springer
Despite tremendous effort, continuous fabrication of high-performance conductive polymer
fibers for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding applications remains a daunting …

Mapping the coating failure modes of electroless plated metal on ABS polymer with micro-nano structured interface

R Melentiev, R Tao, X Li, AK Tevtia, N Verghese… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electroless plating is the default industrial process for depositing glossy metallic coatings on
polymeric parts, most often made of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) plastic …

Flexible metalized polyimide nonwoven fabrics for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding

X Tang, X Zhao, Y Lu, S Li, Z Zhang, M Zhu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Designing and fabricating efficient electromagnetic interference shielding materials has
become a significant and urgent concern. Hence, a novel lightweight and flexible metallized …

[HTML][HTML] Greener electrochemical plating of ABS polymer with unprecedented adhesion via hierarchical micro–nanotexturing

R Melentiev, R Tao, G Lubineau - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrochemical plating is the most widely used coating process for metalizing commodity
polymers, such as acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS). Conventionally, ABS polymer is …

Plasma etching of polycarbonate surfaces for improved adhesion of Cr coatings

P Sharma, F Ponte, MJ Lima, NM Figueiredo… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers are widely used across multiple industries due to their distinct properties such as
low density, tunable flexibility, ease of manufacture, and cost-effectiveness. The …

High-resolution metal 3D printing via digital light processing

R Melentiev, G Harakály, J Stögerer… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing of complex metallic parts with a micrometer
resolution can extend the application of additive manufacturing to various fields wherein the …

One-step fabrication of functionalized electrodes on 3D-printed polymers for triboelectric nanogenerators

S Akin, T Chang, SSH Abir, YW Kim, S Xu, J Lim, Y Sim… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have gained remarkable attention in energy
harvesting and smart sensing, allowing for converting mechanical energy into electrical …