Carbon dioxide ions with 29 keV energy were implanted into (400) high-purity p-type silicon wafers at nearly room temperature and doses in the range between 1 x 10(16) and 3 x 10(18) ions/cm(2). X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) was used to characterize the formation of SiC in implanted Si substrate. The formation of SiC and its crystalline structure obtained from above mentioned technique. Topographical changes induced on silicon surface, grains and evaluation of them at different doses observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Infrared reflectance (IR) and Raman scattering measurements were used to reconfirm the formation of SiC in implanted Si substrate. The electrical properties of implanted samples measured by four point probe technique. The results show that implantation of carbon dioxide ions directly leads to formation of 15R-SiC. By increasing the implantation dose a significant changes were also observed on roughness and sheet resistivity properties. (C) 2008 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.