Isothermal charge decay in solid and 3D-printed polypropylene films
09-18, 16:25–16:45 (Europe/Vienna), Conference room

In the present work we investigate the processes of charge transport and storage in polypropylene films under isothermal conditions. The samples were manufactured either as solid films via heat-pressing, or as 3D-printed films in FDM filament printer. Isothermal surface-potential-decay measurements reveal much higher charge stability in 3D-printed samples. We attribute this to the increased number of interfaces, large surface area and, probably, surface modification via increased oxidation of said interfaces during printing.