An improved metallized polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate prepared by catechol (CA) and tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) composites modification with electroless deposition (ELD) copper layer is presented. Through the polymerization of CA with TEPA, amino and imino groups were generated to adsorb the activated particles required for metallization. To achieve the practical application of this method, different catalytic approaches were validated. Under different catalytic conditions, the catalytic effect of UV light was most pronounced, reaching almost four times than that in darkness. The...
