ABSTRACT
Several poly(W-substituted maleimide-co-styrene) films were electropolymerized onto copper substrates and reported previously [1] as possible candidates for electronic applications. Iroh et al. [2] have electropolymerized poly(3-carboxyphenyl maleimideco-styrene) onto AS-4 graphite fibers from aqueous monomer-dilute sulfuric acid solutions. The preparation of polymer-coated metal samples in the present study is based on an electropolymerization technique similar to that developed for graphite fiber composites. Graphite fiber electrodes are replaced by metal sheets in this study. We believe that the starting monomer solutions are of very low viscosity and can easily wet the metal substrates, and that polymerization occurs in the proximity of the metal surface. The resulting adhesion to the metal may therefore be improved.
