Proton and sodium transport in SiO₂films

Abstract

The results of an investigation into the relative roles of sodium and proton transport in silicon-dioxide films are presented. Tritium oxide ( <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">3</sup> H <inf xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</inf> O), tritiated ethanol, neutron activation, and sodium 22 tracer analyses are used to identify the mobile ions directly, and the results of these analyses are then directly correlated with the observed electrical behavior.