Electrical conductivity and Young’s modulus of flexible nanocomposites made by metal-ion implantation of polydimethylsiloxane: The relationship between nanostructure and macroscopic properties
Abstract(#br)The mechanical and electrical properties of nanocomposites created by gold and titanium implantation into polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) are reported for doses from 10 15 to 5\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003e×\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003e10 16 \u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003eat.\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003ecm −2 , and for ion energies of 2.5, 5 and 10\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003ekeV. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) cross-section micrographs allowed detailed microstructural analysis of the implanted layers.