Electrical conduction in polyetherimide

Kwang S. Suh, Jin Ho Nam, Kee Joe Lim

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Abstract

Electrical conduction characteristics in polyetherimide (PEI) have been investigated at electric fields of 0.9-27 MV/m over temperatures of 50-100°C. It is found that the current density of PEI increases with the increase of electric field and temperature and that its conduction is governed by the thermally activated ion hopping process. The hopping distance of ions in the PEI decreases from 5.69 nm at 50 °C to 3.34 nm at 100 °C due to the increase of chain motion with the increase of temperature. The activation energy for the electrical conduction is 0.74 eV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6333-6335
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume80
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996 Dec 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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