Ion beam effects on electrical characteristics of proton conductive polymer

Nagata, Shinji*; Konishi, Yoshitada*; Tsuchiya, Bun*; To, Kentaro*; Yamamoto, Shunya; Takahiro, Katsumi*; Shikama, Tatsuo*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 257(1-2), p.519 - 522, 2007/04

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.01.111

Effects of MeV ion irradiation on electrical characteristics of perfluorosulphonic polymer membrane have been studied. The DC electrical conductivity in dry condition increased of three orders of magnitude as a consequence of irradiation with MeV region H and He ion irradiation at a fluence of 2 10 ions/cm. The optical absorption in the ultra-violet region increased in the ion irradiated membrane due to the formation of fluorocarbon and peroxy radicals. The ion irradiation may form fluorocarbon and peroxy compounds and improve the transport property of protons in the membrane.