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Al-Bataineh QM, Alsaad AM, Ahmad AA, Telfah A. A novel optical model of the experimental transmission spectra of nanocomposite PVC-PS hybrid thin films doped with silica nanoparticles. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04177. [PMID: 32551396 PMCID: PMC7287248 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
We propose a novel derived optical model fitted to the experimental transmittance of PVC-PS hybrid thin films doped with Silica nanoparticles. The films are synthesized using a simple dip-coating method. The model has successfully interpreted the experimental spectral behaviour of transmittance of amorphous semiconductors and dielectric thin films. Interestingly, our model reproduces the optical parameters of the investigated thin films in good agreement with those predicted by Tauc plot. The great advantage of the proposed model over other models lies in its ability to explain the correlations between the film thickness and the optical bandgap. Furthermore, we investigate the structural, physical, and optical properties of PVC-PS- SiO2 thin films, in relevance to the silica percentage content. XRD measurements show that the as-prepared polymeric thin films are amorphous. In addition, SEM micrographs indicate that silica nanoparticles are well dispersed on the surface of the PVC-PS thin films with an average diameter of 100-400 nm. The effect of annealing parameters is also investigated to optimize the projected water contact angle of PVC-PS- SiO2 thin films. At annealing temperature of 2000°C, films become hydrophobic. The transmittance T% of the PVC-PS thin films is found to be about 83% in the visible region. The T% enhances to 90% upon adding silica NPs into PVC-PS polymeric thin films. Obtaining coatings with high transmittance is of crucial importance for several optoelectronic and photonic applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qais M Al-Bataineh
- Department of Physical Sciences, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Jordan University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Leibniz Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften-ISAS-e.V, Bunsen-Kirchhoff-Straße 11, 44139 Dortmund, Germany
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Sun Z, Wang M, Li Z, Choi B, Mulder RJ, Feng A, Moad G, Thang SH. Versatile Approach for Preparing PVC-Based Mikto-Arm Star Additives Based on RAFT Polymerization. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhonghe Sun
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Beijing 100101, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Manufacturing, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Yu Y, Liu Y, Jia F, Li S, Kong Y, Zhang E. Synthesis and Characterization of Temperature-Sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacryamide-co-acrylamide)/Montmorillonite Nanocomposite Hydrogels. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2011.641699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhu G, Liu Y, Wang F. Surface Morphology and Properties of Rigid Poly(γ-benzylL-glutamate) Membrane Modified by Flexible Poly(Vinyl Chloride). INT J POLYM MATER PO 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2011.610044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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