Reducing the Crystallite Size of Spherulites in PEO-Based Polymer Nanocomposites Mediated by Carbon Nanodots and Ag Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methodology
2.1. Composite Preparation
2.2. Characterization Techniques
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD Study
3.2. Morphology Study
3.3. Optical Properties
3.3.1. Absorption Study
3.3.2. Photoluminescence (PL) Study
3.3.3. Refractive Index Study
3.3.4. Band Gap Study
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Code | Absorption Edge (eV) |
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PEPN 0 | 6.27 |
PEPN 1 | 6 |
PEPN2 | 5.84 |
Sample Code | Eg for n = 1/2 | Eg for n = 2 | Eg for n = 3 | Eg for n = 3/2 | Eg from εi Plot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PEPN 0 | 6.26 | 6.07 | 5.83 | 6.07 | 6.22 |
PEPN 1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.58 | 5.84 | 6.05 |
PEPN2 | 6 | 5.65 | 5.35 | 5.7 | 5.95 |
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Abdullah, R.M.; Aziz, S.B.; Mamand, S.M.; Hassan, A.Q.; Hussein, S.A.; Kadir, M.F.Z. Reducing the Crystallite Size of Spherulites in PEO-Based Polymer Nanocomposites Mediated by Carbon Nanodots and Ag Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 874. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9060874
Abdullah RM, Aziz SB, Mamand SM, Hassan AQ, Hussein SA, Kadir MFZ. Reducing the Crystallite Size of Spherulites in PEO-Based Polymer Nanocomposites Mediated by Carbon Nanodots and Ag Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(6):874. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9060874
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdullah, Ranjdar M., Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Soran M. Mamand, Aso Q. Hassan, Sarkawt A. Hussein, and M. F. Z. Kadir. 2019. "Reducing the Crystallite Size of Spherulites in PEO-Based Polymer Nanocomposites Mediated by Carbon Nanodots and Ag Nanoparticles" Nanomaterials 9, no. 6: 874. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9060874