Ion implantation of polymers for electrical conductivity enhancement

Authors

Lynn B. Bridwell, Missouri State University
Ryan E. Giedd, Missouri State UniversityFollow
Y. Q. Wang, Missouri State University
S. S. Mohite, Missouri State University
Tamera Jahnke, Missouri State UniversityFollow
I. M. Brown
C. J. Bedell
C. J. Sofield

Abstract

The polymers PET, PAN, PES and PEEK were implanted with ions of He, B, C, N, Ar and As at an energy of 50 keV. PEEK was implanted with I at 22.5 MeV, Xe at 24 MeV, and Ni at 47 MeV. Surface resistivity for electrical conduction indicated a plateau effect in the dose range 1016-1017 ions/cm2. The more aliphatic polymer, PET, indicated the lowest resistance of the low energy implants. The high energy ions produced much lower resistivities at much lower doses. The temperature dependence of the resistivities indicate a quasi-one-dimensional variable range hopping mechanism for electrical conduction. © 1991.

Department(s)

Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(91)96118-5

Publication Date

5-1-1991

Recommended Citation

Bridwell, Lynn B., R. E. Giedd, Y. Q. Wang, S. S. Mohite, Tamera Jahnke, I. M. Brown, C. J. Bedell, and C. J. Sofield. "Ion implantation of polymers for electrical conductivity enhancement." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 56 (1991): 656-659.

Journal Title

Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B