Abstract
Electrical conduction in non-conjugated insulating polymers such as Kapton(R) films was studied as a function of temperature, T (15–500 K) and electric field F (⩽16 kV cm−1). The time dependent isothermal transient currents (ITC) were also studied at different temperatures (15 K<T<500 K). Thermally stimulated discharge current (TSDC) studies were carried out as a function of initial poling conditions. A distinct change in conduction mechanism as a function of T was observed at T⩾300 K from DC conductivity, ITC and TSDC measurements. The origin of this behaviour is discussed in terms of transition of dipolar at low T to space charge mechanism at high T which can be attributed to carrier trapping and release of charge carriers from the trap states. The effective barrier energy, Δ, for transport and hopping parameter λ(T) are estimated for Kapton on the basis of these studies. The results obtained for Kapton suggest that, for T<Tg at low or moderate fields, the transient currents are essentially governed by dipolar relaxation mechanisms.
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