Metal precipitation process in polymers induced by ion implantation of 60 keV Cu−

Ion beam induced surface and interface engineering

“…The FTIR-ATR spectra show fairly good resistance against radiation damage in the HDPE. These results indicate that low energy Cu irradiation at appropriate doses does not cause serious damage on the polymer matrices, and that Cu atoms implanted into the polymers cause nanoparticle precipitation to be promising for optical application [249].…”

Surface topographical and structural analysis of Ag+-implanted polymethylmethacrylate

“…It has been reported that in case of low-energy metal ion implantation on polymers, metallic nanoparticles (NPs) nucleate at the high fluence of 10 16 -10 17 ions/cm 2 [14][15][16]. According to the literature, low-energy implantation with high fluence (10 16 -10 17 ions/cm 2 ) is required to transform the polymer into amorphous carbon [45,50].…”

Analysis of surface morphological change in PET films induced by tungsten ion implantation

“…In recent decades, metal ion implantation is a widely used method for surface modification in polymer films 0168-583X/$ -see front matter Ó 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2010.06.026 [8,9]. Tungsten ion implantation has previously been used to increase the wear resistance of polymer surfaces [10][11][12][13], and the observed change in the mechanical properties of W ion-implanted polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is encouraging and suggests that a higher fluence treatment may produce a significant change in surface properties.…”