Abstract
A 25 μm thickness polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film was implanted with 120 keV ions of nitrogen, carbon, and titanium to doses of 1 × 1014, 1 × 1015, 5 × 1015 and 1 × 1016 ions cm-2, respectively. The structure of the implanted PET was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and the friction and wear behaviors of both implanted and unimplanted PET were investigated using a one-way reciprocating friction tester against a steel ball. Results indicate that ion implantation at a dose of 1 × 1015 ions cm-2 increased the friction coefficient, whereas the carbon ion implantation at a dose of 1 × 1016 ions cm-2 decreased the friction coefficient. All the tests showed that ion implantation lowered the wear rate, other than carbon ion implantation at a dose of 1 × 1016 ions cm-2. XPS analysis revealed the break of C=O and C-O bonds and the formation of C-N bonds during the process of nitrogen and carbon ion implantation; however, titanium was not detected by XPS after the implantation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-69 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Wear |
Volume | 211 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon
- Ion implantation
- Nitrogen
- PET
- Titanium
- XPS analysis