Hard and Glossy-Colored Films Composed of Micropatterned Organic Dots and Electrodeposited Honeycomb-Shaped Nickel Walls

This paper proposes a novel approach for the preparation of colored films with a metallic luster and high hardness. The colored organic films were patterned as microdots by photolithography, and then honeycomb-shaped Ni walls were electrodeposited between the micropatterning. The organic/inorganic composite films showed the hardest grade in a pencil hardness test and high durability in wear resistance tests because the honeycomb-shaped Ni walls protected the colored organic dots.