Optimized poly(methyl methacrylate)/mixed-phase silver vanadate nanocomposites with tuned optical properties and hydrophobicity

Funding Number

IMSIU‐RP23085

Funding Sponsor

Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University

Author's Department

Nanotechnology Program

Third Author's Department

Energy Materials Laboratory

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https://doi.org/10.1002/app.55831

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Ezz Yousef, M. K.M. Ali, Nageh K. Allam

Document Type

Research Article

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Publication Date

9-5-2024

doi

10.1002/app.55831

Abstract

The fast advancements in technology have generated significant interest in optoelectronic materials. Nevertheless, the difficulty of creating affordable materials with exceptional optical characteristics is an ongoing challenge. Therefore, the objective of this work was to tune the optical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by embedding silver vanadate (SV) in the polymer matrix. Moreover, the wettability test of the fabricated composite membranes showed a hydrophobic behavior, with the PMMA film containing 0.6 wt.% SV showed a contact angle of 86.75 ± 0.7°. Furthermore, SV showed high thermal stability with a maximum weight loss of 0.74% at 830°C, which is very high thermal stability at high temperatures. In addition, the 0.6 wt.% SV@PMMA film exhibited a maximum weight loss of 96.7% at 785°C. Moreover, the 0.6 wt.% SV@PMMA film showed the lowest indirect band gap energy (2.02 eV) compared to the other films and pure SV NPs. The findings demonstrate the potential of the synthesized films for optoelectronic applications.

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