The diode characteristics (rectifying ratio, threshold and breakdown voltage) have been studied for a p-n junction produced by implanting K+ ions into FeCl3 doped polyacetylene (PA) films which were synthesized by the rare-earth catalyst technique and Naarmann method, respectively. A rectifying ratio of over 300 and a breakdown voltage of about 25-30 V have been achieved. Some of the modified PA films could keep their p-n junctions for more than 2000 hours at the temperature of 0-degrees-C after implantation. Different ion beam techniques were used to investigate the PA film oxidation, dopant losses and the diffusion of implanted species for the purpose of trying to have a good understanding of the degration mechanism for a polymer p-n junction.