Preliminary Validation of a Continuum Model for Dimple Patterns on Polyethylene Naphthalate via Ar Ion Beam Sputtering

Autor: Hyun Hwi Lee, Eun-Yeon Byeon, Hyo Jung Kim, Do-Geun Kim, Seung-Hun Lee, Sung-Hoon Jung, Ho Won Jang, Jun-Yeong Yang
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Polymers
Polymers, Vol 13, Iss 1932, p 1932 (2021)
Volume 13
Issue 12
ISSN: 2073-4360
Popis: This work reports the self-organization of dimple nanostructures on a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) surface where an Ar ion beam was irradiated at an ion energy of 600 eV. The peak-to-peak roughness and diameter of dimple nanostructures were 29.1~53.4 nm and 63.4~77.6 nm, respectively. The electron energy loss spectrum at the peaks and troughs of dimples showed similar C=C, C=O, and O=CH bonding statuses. In addition, wide-angle X-ray scattering showed that Ar ion beam irradiation did not induce crystallization of the PEN surface. That meant that the self-organization on the PEN surface could be due to the ion-induced surface instability of the amorphous layer and not due to the partial crystallinity differences of the peaks and valleys. A nonlinear continuum model described surface instability due to Ar ion-induced sputtering. The Kuramoto–Sivashinsky model reproduced the dimple morphologies numerically, which was similar to the experimentally observed dimple patterns. This preliminary validation showed the possibility that the continuum equation used for metal and semiconductor surfaces could be applied to polymer surfaces where ion beam sputtering occurred.
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