Abstract:
High surface energy is the main reason of moisture intimacy in SiO
2 thin film and leads to the decay of charges stored in the bulk. The doping of Pb
2+ ions into SiO
2 film reduces the surface energy effectively, makes the surface more neutral and thus enhances its moisture-resistant ability. Moreover, the doping of Pb
2+, Al
3+ ions as net-work modifiers and net-work formers reinforces the structure of SiO
2 film, and adds new excellent positive charge storage capability and stability to the samples while reserving good properties of negative electret. It is indicated that surface energy reduction and net structure reinforcement are the effective way to improve the properties of SiO
2 thin film electret, and there is a good prospect for the SiO
2-PbO-Al
2O
3 compound film to become a new kind of inorganic electret material.