High refractive index and absorbance insights of Poly-acrylates doped with Zinc Oxide nanoparticles For Molecular Switches application

Document Type : Original Article

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1 National Research Centre

2 Polymers & Pigments Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Buhouth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

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Two types of zinc oxide nanocomposites were synthesized using poly(ethyl hexyl methacrylate (EHM) and poly(butyl methacrylate (BMA) to be applied in manufacturing the molecular switches and the optical memories. The molar ratio of 10/90 was selected for each nanocomposite of ZnO/ PEHM and ZnO/ PBMA to be investigated. The optical characteristics and Raman spectra were conducted at room temperature. Most of the optical studies were sensitively affected by the polymer's chemical nature, composition and the method of interaction. All the prepared nanocomposites were produced, using in-situ chemical oxidative method and deposited using casting solution method. ZnO nanoparticles were combined with PEHMS and PBMA as the polymer matrix physically without the use of surfactants.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 14 August 2024
  • Receive Date: 11 July 2024
  • Revise Date: 28 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 14 August 2024