On the Formation of Nanostructured Carbon Layers on the Surface of Organic Polymers under the Action of a High-Power Ion Beam

Abstract

The effect of nanosecond high-power ion beam treatment on layers of organic polymers: chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride + polyvinylidene chloride, vinyproz (vinyl chloride and methyl methacrylate copolymer), polyvinyl acetate, and polyvinylidene fluoride, containing a catalytic additive of inorganic and organic iron compounds, is investigated. The formation of carbon nanofibers with a diameter of 30–150 nm and a length of up to 10 μm on the surface of chlorine-containing polymers and their compositions under exposure to a high-power ion beam is observed. The formation of carbon nanofibers on the surface of other polymers under study after exposure to a high-power ion beam is not observed. A possible mechanism of the effect of the nature of the polymer on the formation of nanostructured carbon on the surfaces of the studied polymers under the action of a high-power ion beam is discussed.