Photocatalytic Amino-Group Modification of Diamond and High Dispersion Composite Technique with Copper Substrate

Abstract

We strove to produce a microdiamond（MD）- copper composite by electroplating. Unfortunately, copper is naturally non-wetting with MD because of their chemical incompatibility. We achieved modification of the amino group for the MD surface using a photocatalytic treatment, followed by electroplating of the copper. Results demonstrated that the MD - copper composite material assisted by photocatalysis markedly improved their interfacial affinity and thermal conductivity.