Cluster secondary ion mass spectrometry of polymers and related materials

CM Mahoney - Mass spectrometry reviews, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cluster secondary ion mass spectrometry (cluster SIMS) has played a critical role in the
characterization of polymeric materials over the last decade, allowing for the ability to obtain …

Mechanism of etching and surface relief development of PMMA under low-energy ion bombardment

Y Koval - Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B …, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
The structure of the subsurface layer of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) formed by
bombardment with low-energy ions of Ar is reported. It was found that the subsurface region …

Ion irradiation of polymers

L Calcagno, G Foti - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research …, 1991 - Elsevier
The keV-MeV ion irradiation of polymers produces deep changes in their physical and
chemical properties associated with the breaking and rearrangement of original bonds. The …

Inhomogeneous distribution of crosslinks in ion tracks in polystyrene and polysilanes

S Seki, S Tsukuda, K Maeda, Y Matsui, A Saeki… - Physical Review B …, 2004 - APS
Gelation in polystyrene, poly (methylphenylsilane), and poly (di-n-hexylsilane) induced by
irradiation with 30–200 keV Ga, Si, and Au ion beams is examined and compared with that …

Fabrication of nanowires using high-energy ion beams

S Tsukuda, S Seki, S Tagawa, M Sugimoto… - The Journal of …, 2004 - ACS Publications
Nanowire formation in Si-based polymer thin films using a heavy ion beam is discussed in
terms of energy density deposition along ion tracks. Gelation of the polymer along the ion …

Chemical effects in C60 irradiation of polymers

R Möllers, N Tuccitto, V Torrisi, E Niehuis… - Applied surface …, 2006 - Elsevier
The C60 erosion behaviour of poly (methyl) methacrylate (PMMA), poly (α-methyl) styrene
(PAMS) and polystyrene (PS) has been studied at various temperatures and compared with …

Ion irradiation effects on thermal and mechanical properties of poly (ether–ether–ketone)(PEEK)

T Sasuga, H Kudoh - Polymer, 2000 - Elsevier
The change in thermal properties induced by irradiation of 10MeV H+, 20MeV He2+ and
2MeV electron were studied for non-crystalline and crystalline poly (ether–ether …

Hydrogen production in the heavy ion radiolysis of polymers. 1. Polyethylene, polypropylene, poly (methyl methacrylate), and polystyrene

Z Chang, JA LaVerne - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2000 - ACS Publications
The production of molecular hydrogen in the radiolysis of isotactic polypropylene (PP), poly
(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), and polystyrene (PS) with protons and carbon ions has been …

High energy ion irradiation effects on polymer materials–Changes in mechanical properties of PE, PSF and PES

T Sasuga, H Kudoh, T Seguchi - Polymer, 1999 - Elsevier
The change in mechanical properties induced by irradiation of electron (2MeV), proton (10
and 20MeV), He2+ (20 and 50MeV), and 220MeV C5+ ions were studied for polymer films of …

Effects of backbone configuration of polysilanes on nanoscale structures formed by single-particle nanofabrication technique

S Seki, S Tsukuda, K Maeda, S Tagawa… - …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Ion-beam irradiation of poly (methylphenylsilane)(PMPS) is shown to cause cross-linking
reactions, leading to the formation of a polymer gel containing cylindrical nanostructures of …