Studies on the preparation and properties of conductive polymers. VIII. Use of heat treatment to prepare metallized films from silver chelate of PVA and PAN

Metallized polymer films were prepared from polyacrylonitrile or poly(vinyl alcohol) silver chelate solution by heat treatment. These metallized film exhibited low surface resistivity around 100Ω/cm2. The surface of these conductive films was proved to be metallized using X‐ray analysis. The metal adhered on the film was believed to be responsible for the improvement of electrical conductivity. The effects of types and concentrations of silver salt, types and volume of solvent, and drying time on the conductivity of metallized films were investigated.