
POLYMER DIODES MADE OF ION IMPLANTED POLYACETYLENE FILMS
Polyacetylene films were doped with FeCl3 and implanted with 30 keV K+ ions. Physical changes to the films were examined by a series of measurements, which include the four-probe test, infrared ray absorption and 2 MeV He+ particle elastic recoil dettection and Rutherford backscattering. The chemical dopants (Fe+++ and Cl-) were redistributed after the implantation and the different species (K+, Fe+++ and Cl- ions) formed p-n junctions at the implantation depths. The implanted films exhibited desirable I - V characteristics, with current densities as high as 600 mA/cm- at 3V and back - to - forward ratio of current over 300. The polymer diodes kept their behavior for over 60 days. Discussions on the results were given in detail.