Modification of polyethyleneterephtalate by implantation of nitrogen ions

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2054772· OSTI ID:7302927

Svorcik, V; Endrst, R; Rybka, V ^[1]; Hnatowicz, V ^[2]; Cerny, F ^[3]

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1. Inst. of Chemical Technology, Prague (Czech Republic). Dept. of Solid State Engineering
2. Czech Academy of Science, Rez (Czech Republic). Inst. of Nuclear Physics
3. Czech Technical Univ., Prague (Czech Republic). Dept. of Physics

The implantation of 90 keV N[sup +] ions into polyethyleneterephtalate (PET) to fluences of 1 [times] 10[sup 14]--1 [times] 10[sup 17] cm[sup [minus]2] was studied. The changes in electrical sheet conductivity and polarity of ion-exposed PET were observed and the structural changes were examined using IR spectroscopy. One degradation process is a chain fission according to the Norrish II reaction. The sheet conductivity due to conjugated double bonds was increased by ten orders of magnitude as a result of ion implantation. The surface polarity of the PET samples increases slightly with increasing ion fluence.

• OSTI ID: 7302927
• Journal Information: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society; (United States) Vol. 141:2; ISSN JESOAN; ISSN 0013-4651
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
DATA
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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ION IMPLANTATION
MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES
NUMERICAL DATA
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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