Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Investigation of some physical properties of Rochelle salt/polymer composite for flexible electronic applications

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Polymer Bulletin Aims and scope Submit manuscript

A Correction to this article was published on 13 October 2022

This article has been updated

Abstract

The current work investigates the structural, optical, electrical, and mechanical properties of Rochelle salt (RS)-doped polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composite. The RS with concentrations (0 to 50 wt%)-filled PVA were prepared via the casting method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) of PVA and RS indicates the semi-crystalline nature of PVA and the crystal nano-size of RS. Moreover, the XRD of RS-doped PVA composites confirms the interaction and miscibility between PVA and RS. The changes in molecular structure were investigated by using attenuated total reflection—Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and confirmed the interaction and structure change in PVA by doping RS. The optical properties of the RS-doped PVA composites are greatly dependent on the RS concentrations. The absorption edge, direct, and indirect band gap increase with doping RS compering with pure PVA. The dielectric constant, loss, real and imaginary parts of dielectric modulus, and alternating current (AC) conductivity were investigated. Decrease in dielectric constant and loss followed by constant values with frequency increase due to the interfacial polarization. Also, increased AC conductivity and dielectric moduli with frequency increase and only a single relaxation peak were found and shifted to lower frequencies by increasing RS concentrations. Moreover, mechanical measurements reveal a significant improvement in the flexibility of RS-doped-PVA composites. The modulus of elasticity decreased by 72% compared with pure PVA. Dynamic mechanical analysis also reveals a decrease in storage modulus by 76% compared with pure PVA. Also, the RS concentrations greatly affect peak height, width, and position of loss factor.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14

Similar content being viewed by others

Change history

References

  1. Costa F, Borgese M, Degiorgi M, Monorchio A (2017) Electromagnetic characterisation of materials by using transmission/reflection (T/R) devices. Electronics 6:95

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Zschech E, Whelan C, Mikolajick T (2006) Materials for information technology: devices, interconnects and packaging. Springer Science and Business Media, Germany

    Google Scholar 

  3. Jain A, KJ P, Sharma AK, Jain A, PN R (2015) Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of PVDF/PZT composites: a review. Polym Eng Sci 55:1589

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Venkatragavaraj E, Satish B, Vinod PR, Vijaya MS (2001) Piezoelectric properties of ferroelectric PZT-polymer composites. J Phys D Appl Phys 34:487

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Van Etten EA, Ximenes ES, Tarasconi LT, Garcia ITS, Forte MMC, Boudinov H (2013) In: 28th symposium on microelectronics technology and devices (SBMicro 2013) IEEE, pp 1–4

  6. Van Etten EA, Ximenes ES, Tarasconi LT, Garcia ITS, Forte MMC, Boudinov H (2014) Insulating characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol for integrated electronics. Thin Solid Films 568:111

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Rajeswari N, Selvasekarapandian S, Karthikeyan S, Prabu M, Hirankumar G, Nithya H, Sanjeeviraja C (2011) Conductivity and dielectric properties of polyvinyl alcohol–polyvinylpyrrolidone poly blend film using non-aqueous medium. J Non Cryst Solids 357:3751

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Gohil JM, Bhattacharya A, Ray P (2006) Studies on the crosslinking of poly (vinyl alcohol). J Polym Res 13:161

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Parhi R (2017) Cross-linked hydrogel for pharmaceutical applications: a review. Adv Pharm Bull 7:515

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  10. An Y.-K, Kim M, Sohn H (2014) Piezoelectric transducers for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures. In: Sensor technologies for civil infrastructures. Elsevier, Netherlands, pp 86–120

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  11. Lemaire E, Moser R, Borsa CJ, Shea H, Briand D (2015) Green paper-based piezoelectric material for sensors and actuators. Procedia Eng 120:360

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Aziz SB, Abdulwahid RT, Rasheed MA, Abdullah OG, Ahmed HM (2017) Polymer blending as a novel approach for tuning the spr peaks of silver nanoparticles. Polymers (Basel) 9:486

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Said HM (2013) Development of films based on poly (vinyl alcohol)/gelatin blends cross linked by electron beam irradiation. Arab J Nucl Sci Appl 46:70

    Google Scholar 

  14. Elashmawi IS, Menazea AA (2019) Different time’s Nd:YAG laser-irradiated PVA/Ag nanocomposites: structural, optical, and electrical characterization. J Mater Res Technol 8:1944

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Mathivanan V, Haris M (2013) Spectrochim Acta Part A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 102:341

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Mathivanan V, Haris M (2014) Optical and structural properties of pure and CUSO45H2O doped Rochelle salt crystals. J Eng Comput Appl Sci 3(12):7

    Google Scholar 

  17. Patterson AL (1939) The scherrer formula for x-ray particle size determination. Phys Rev 56:978

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Raju CH, Rao JL, Reddy BCV, Veera Brahmam K (2007) Thermal and IR studies on copper doped polyvinyl alcohol. Bull Mater Sci. 30:215

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Kharazmi A, Faraji N, Hussin RM, Saion E, Yunus WMM, Behzad K (2015) Structural, optical, opto-thermal and thermal properties of ZnS–PVA nanofluids synthesized through a radiolytic approach. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 6:529

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  20. El-Deeb AS, Kader MM, Nasr GM et al (2022) Modification of structural, thermal, dielectric and dynamic mechanical properties of PVA using lead (II) titanate. Bull Mater Sci 45:1–10

    Google Scholar 

  21. Lemaire E, Ayela C, Atli A (2018) Eco-friendly materials for large area piezoelectronics: self-oriented Rochelle salt in wood. Smart Mater Struct 27:25005

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. El-Deeb AS, Kader MMA, Nasr GM et al (2021) Optical investigation of PVA/PbTiO3 composite for UV-protective approach applications. Eng Proc 11:4

    Google Scholar 

  23. Mallakpour S, Ezhieh AN (2017) Preparation and characterization of chitosan-poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite films embedded with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube. Carbohydr Polym 166:377

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  24. Aziz SB, Hassan AQ, Mohammed SJ, Karim WO, Kadir MFZ, Tajuddin HA, Chan NNMY (2019) Structural and optical characteristics of PVA: C-Dot composites: tuning the absorption of ultra violet (UV) region. Nanomaterials 9:216

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  25. Ahmed RM, Ibrahiem AA, El-Said EA (2020) Effect of cobalt chloride as filler and pvp on the optical properties of PVA/PEG/PVP blends. Opt Spectrosc 128:642

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Chuang SL, Boreman, G (eds) (2009) Physics of photonic devices, 2nd Edn. pp 347 389

  27. Ahmed R, Ibrahiem AA, El-sayd EA (2019) Effect of cobalt chloride on the optical properties of PVA/PEG blend. Arab J Nucl Sci Appl 52:22

    Google Scholar 

  28. Rahaman MD, Mia MD, Khan MNI, Hossain AKMA (2016) Study the effect of sintering temperature on structural, microstructural and electromagnetic properties of 10% Ca-doped Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4. J Magn Magn Mater 404:238

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Kaiser M (2016) Magnetic and electric modulus properties of In substituted Mg–Mn–Cu ferrites. Mater Res Bull 73:452

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Ang C, Yu Z, Cross LE (2000) Oxygen-vacancy-related low-frequency dielectric relaxation and electrical conduction in Bi: SrTiO3. Phys Rev B 62:228

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Atta MM, Taha EO, Abdelreheem AM (2021) Nitrogen plasma effect on the structural, thermal, and dynamic mechanical properties of PVA/starch/graphene oxide nanocomposite. Appl Phys A Mater Sci, Process, p 127

    Google Scholar 

  32. Jyoti J, Arya AK (2020) EMI shielding and dynamic mechanical analysis of graphene oxide-carbon nanotube-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene hybrid composites. Polym Test 91:106839

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Ahmed RM, Atta MM, Taha EO (2021) Optical spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and dynamic mechanical properties of graphene nano-platelets reinforced polyvinylchloride. J Mater Sci Mater Electron 32:22699

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Jyoti J, Singh BP, Arya AK, Dhakate SR (2016) Dynamic mechanical properties of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced ABS composites and their correlation with entanglement density, adhesion, reinforcement and C factor. RSC Adv 6:3997

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Ornaghi HL Jr, Bolner AS, Fiorio R, Zattera AJ, Amico SC (2010) Mechanical and dynamic mechanical analysis of hybrid composites molded by resin transfer molding. J Appl Polym Sci 118:887

    CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Petroleum Applications Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Cairo, Egypt

    Eman O. Taha

  2. Physics Department, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

    A. M. Ismail

  3. Spectroscopy Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

    G. M. Nasr

  4. Housing and Building National Research Center, Building Physics Institute, Giza, Egypt

    Asmaa S. El-Deeb

Authors
  1. Eman O. Taha
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. A. M. Ismail
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. G. M. Nasr
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Asmaa S. El-Deeb
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Asmaa S. El-Deeb.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Taha, E.O., Ismail, A.M., Nasr, G.M. et al. Investigation of some physical properties of Rochelle salt/polymer composite for flexible electronic applications. Polym. Bull. 80, 8197–8211 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04444-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04444-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation