The electrical conductivity of poly(divinylbenzene) films

Conductivity measurements reported previously for thin films of poly(divinylbenzene) have been interpreted in terms of a quantum mechanical tunneling conductivity mechanism. Quantum mechanical tunneling of carriers through thin spots (5–45 Å) in films having dielectric thickness of a few hundred Å is more consistent with the reported current-voltage-temperature characteristics than the previously suggested Richardson-Schottky mechanism.