abstract |
A method is disclosed which can form a thin metal film in a cost-effective manner and by a simple process of applying a coating composition. The method involves applying a coating composition containing colloidal particles of noble metal or copper, as obtained by reducing a compound of the noble metal or copper in the presence of a polymeric dispersant, to form a coating film, and heating the coating film so that the colloidal particles present therein are fused together to form a thin metal film. |