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Exploring the structural, dielectric, and optical characterizations of PVA/CMC blend upon loading with nano-Zn0.9Fe0.1S

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Zn0.9Fe0.1S as nanofillers, prepared by solid-state reactions at different temperatures, have been loaded into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymer blend using a casting procedure. The structural and microstructural parameters of Zn0.9Fe0.1S powder, prepared at 300, 400, and 500 °C, have been determined by applying Rietveld analysis to the measured X-ray patterns. The obtained composites of PVA/CMC/Zn0.9Fe0.1S were characterized applying X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscope techniques. Several theoretical models were applied to determine the value of the refractive index and the non-linear optical parameters of different blends. Upon loading with ZnS/Fe, the band gaps of the pure blend were reduced non-monotonically, forming a bow with minimum values (4.68, 4.7 eV). Fluorescence (FL) spectra suggest that the studied blends are promising materials for light-emitting diodes and solar cells. The effect of the preparation temperature of the nanofiller on the AC conductivity, dielectric constant, and electric modulus of the blends was also investigated.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research & Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for funding this research (IFKSURC-1-1002).

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  1. Research Chair of Exploitation of Renewable Energy Applications in Saudi Arabia, Physics & Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    A. M. El-naggar

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

    Zein K. Heiba & Mohamed Bakr Mohamed

  3. Physics & Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    A. M. Kamal & Omar H. Abd-Elkader

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El-naggar, A.M., Heiba, Z.K., Kamal, A.M. et al. Exploring the structural, dielectric, and optical characterizations of PVA/CMC blend upon loading with nano-Zn0.9Fe0.1S. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 965 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10301-4

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