Infrared Absorption Study of Effects in Semicrystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate Films Induced by 35MeV/u Ar Ions
- Received Date: 1999-03-05
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 2000-04-05
Abstract: Semicrystalline polyethylene terephthalate foil stacks were irradiated with 35MeV/u Ar ions at room temperature. The induced bond breaking was studied by means of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy as functions of ion fluence, the mean electronic energy loss and the absorbed dose. Bond breaking processes mainly take place in the ethylene glycol residue of the trans configuration and in the para position of benzene rings. The change of benzene ring structures is very small under irradiation. The hand breaking processes strongly depend on both ion fluence and the mean electronic energy loss in PET films. Significant bond breaking is only found at the absorbed dose higher than 4.0 MGy.