- Saad Abbas Jasim
Department of Physics, University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Babylon, Iraq.
- Dalal Hassan
Department of Physics, University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Babylon, Iraq.
- Najah M. L. Al Maimuri M. L. Al Maimuri
Building and Construction Technologies Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Engineering Technologies, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, Iraq.
- Zainab Kalfah Mansi
Water Resources Management Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Qasim Green University, Babylon 51013, Iraq.
- Ahmed Hashim
Department of Physics, University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Babylon, Iraq.
- Mohammed H. Abbas
Department of Physics, University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Babylon, Iraq.
- Aseel Hadi
Department of Ceramic and Building Materials, College of Materials Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.
Volume 11 - No: 2
Fabrication and Boosting the Features of PCL-PS/ZnO-MWCNTs Multifunctional Films for Optoelectronics and Photonics Applications
DOI: 10.28978/nesciences.262017
Keywords: PCL, Optical features, PS, ZnO, Polymer blend, MWCNTs.
Abstract
Polymer blend nanocomposites are advanced materials formed by combining two or more polymers with nanoscale fillers to enhance mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. These materials offer tailored performance for applications in the automotive, packaging, electronics, and biomedical fields. The aim of this research is to fabricate PCL/PS polymer blends doped with (ZnO/MWCNTs) and investigate their optical and some morphological features. PCL/PS polymer blend/(ZnO/MWCNT) nanocomposites were prepared by using a casting technique with various concentrations of (ZnO/MWCNT) nanoparticles. Optical microscopy images show a good distribution of (ZnO/MWCNTs) in the polymer blend matrix. The optical features were investigated at wavelengths ranging from 200–1100 nm. An analysis revealed that when the ZnO/MWCNT nanoparticle ratio increased, the absorption value of the PCL/PS blend/(ZnO/MWCNT) nanocomposites increased, whereas the transmittance value decreased. When the Zno/MWCNTs ratio increased, the band gap decreased from 3.8 eV to 3.18 eV for the allowed transition and from 3.62 eV to 3.11 eV for the forbidden transition. Other optical features of the polymer blend/(ZnO/MWCNTs) have been improved. The optical characteristics of the polymer blend/(ZnO/MWCNTs) reveal the possibility of its application in biomedical devices, sensors and flexible electronics.