Application of ring-opened poly(ferrocene)s as protective charge dissipation coatings for dielectrics

Resendes R; Berenbaum A; Stojevic G; Jakle F; Bartole A; Zamanian F; Dubois G; Hersom C; Balmain K; Manners I

Advanced Materials, Vol.12, No.5, 327-327, 2000

DOI10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(200003)12:5<327::AID-ADMA327>3.0.CO;2-L Export Citation

Application of ring-opened poly(ferrocene)s as protective charge dissipation coatings for dielectrics

Resendes R, Berenbaum A, Stojevic G, Jakle F, Bartole A, Zamanian F, Dubois G, Hersom C, Balmain K, Manners I

Protective, charge dissipation coatings for dielectrics are of considerable significance for satellite and electronics applications. Poly(ferrocenylsilane) has been used to coat the right half of the Mylar sample shown in the Figure. Upon exposure to a 20 eV electron beam, high energy are discharges resulting from negative charge accumulation occur only on the uncoated (left) half.