Method for forming surface graft, conductive film and metal patterns

1. A method for forming a surface graft, comprising the process of applying energy to the surface of a substrate containing polyimide represented by general formula (IV):

wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent organic group, R 2 represents a divalent organic group, n represents an integer of 1 or more, and at least one of R 1 and R 2 is a group containing a structure having a polymerization initiating ability, wherein the structure having a polymerization initiating ability is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ketone, an onium salt compound, an organic peroxide, a thio compound, a hexaaryl biimidazole compound, a ketoxime ester compound, a borate compound, an adinium compound, an active ester compound, a compound having a carbon halogen bond, and a pyridinium compound, to generate active points on the surface of the substrate and to generate a graft polymer that is directly bonded to the surface of the substrate starting from the active points and that has a polar group.

2. The method for forming a surface graft of claim 1 , wherein the energy is applied by ultraviolet light.

3. A method for forming a conductive film, comprising the processes of:

applying energy to the surface of a substrate containing polyimide represented by general formula (IV):

wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent organic group, R 2 represents a divalent organic group, n represents an integer of 1 or more, and at least one of R 1 and R 2 is a group containing a structure having a polymerization initiating ability, wherein the structure having a polymerization initiating ability is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ketone, an onium salt compound, an organic peroxide, a thio compound, a hexaaryl biimidazole compound, a ketoxime ester compound, a borate compound, an adinium compound, an active ester compound, a compound having a carbon halogen bond, and a pyridinium compound to generate active points on the surface of the substrate and to generate a graft polymer that is directly bonded to the surface of the substrate starting from the active points and that has a polar group; and

causing a conductive material to adhere to the graft polymer.

4. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 3 , further comprising the process of heating after the process of causing a conductive material to adhere to the graft polymer.

5. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 3 , wherein the substrate has a film-like or tabular shape and wherein the conductive film is formed on both surfaces of the substrate.

6. A method for forming a metal pattern, comprising the process of etching the conductive film obtained by the method for forming a conductive film of claim 3 .

7. A method for forming a multilayer wiring board which has, on a substrate, at least two metal layers that include the metal pattern obtained by the method for forming a metal pattern of claim 6 and an insulating layer disposed therebetween, comprising:

a drilling process of forming an opening in the insulating layer; and

a conductivity process of endowing conductivity to the opening, to connect at least two metal layers electrically.

8. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 3 , wherein the energy is applied by ultraviolet light.

9. A method for forming a conductive film, comprising the processes of:

applying energy to the surface of a substrate containing polyimide represented by general formula (IV):

wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent organic group, R 2 represents a divalent organic group, n represents an integer of 1 or more, and at least one of R 1 and R 2 is a group containing a structure having a polymerization initiating ability, wherein the structure having a polymerization initiating ability is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ketone, an onium salt compound, an organic peroxide, a thio compound, a hexaaryl biimidazole compound, a ketoxime ester compound, a borate compound, an adinium compound, an active ester compound, a compound having a carbon halogen bond, and a pyridinium compound, to generate active points on the surface of the substrate and to generate a graft polymer that is directly bonded to the surface of the polyimide substrate starting from the active points and that has a polar group;

applying a metal ion or a metal salt to the graft polymer; and

reducing the metal ion or a metal ion in the metal salt to deposit metal fine particles.

10. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 9 , further comprising the process of heating after the process of reducing the metal ion or the metal ion in the metal salt to deposit metal fine particles.

11. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 9 , wherein the substrate has a film-like or tabular shape and wherein the conductive film is formed on both surfaces of the substrate.

12. A method for forming a metal pattern, comprising the process of etching the conductive film obtained by the method for forming a conductive film of claim 9 .

13. A method for forming a multilayer wiring board which has, on a substrate, at least two metal layers that include the metal pattern obtained by the method for forming a metal pattern of claim 12 and an insulating layer disposed therebetween, comprising:

a drilling process of forming an opening in the insulating layer; and

a conductivity process of endowing conductivity to the opening, to connect at least two metal layers electrically.

14. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 9 , wherein the energy is applied by ultraviolet light.

15. A method for forming a conductive film, comprising the processes of:

applying energy to the surface of a substrate containing polyimide represented by general formula (IV):

wherein R 1 represents a tetravalent organic group, R 2 represents a divalent organic group, n represents an integer of 1 or more, and at least one of R 1 and R 2 is a group containing a structure having a polymerization initiating ability, wherein the structure having a polymerization initiating ability is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ketone, an onium salt compound, an organic peroxide, a thio compound, a hexaaryl biimidazole compound, a ketoxime ester compound, a borate compound, an adinium compound, an active ester compound, a compound having a carbon halogen bond, and a pyridinium compound, to generate active points on the surface of the substrate, and to generate a graft polymer that is directly bonded to the surface of the substrate starting from the active points and that has a functional group interacting with an electroless plating catalyst or the precursor thereof;

applying the electroless plating catalyst or the precursor thereof to the graft polymer; and

carrying out electroless plating.

16. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 15 , further comprising the process of carrying out electroplating after the process of carrying out electroless plating.

17. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 15 , wherein the substrate has a film-like or tabular shape and wherein the conductive film is formed on both surfaces of the substrate.

18. A method for forming a conductive material having a metal pattern, wherein said method comprises the process of etching the conductive film obtained by the method for forming a conductive film of claim 15 .

19. A method for forming a multilayer wiring board which has, on a substrate, at least two metal layers that include the conductive layer having said metal pattern obtained by the method for forming said conductive material as claimed in claim 18 and an insulating layer disposed therebetween, comprising:

a drilling process of forming an opening in the insulating layer; and

a conductivity process of endowing conductivity to the opening, to connect at least two metal layers electrically.

20. The method for forming a conductive film of claim 15 , wherein the energy is applied by ultraviolet light.