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Enhanced nonlinear characteristics of polymer-perovskite hybrid (PVA/CMC/LaAlO3) fabricated via solution casting process for optical limiting applications

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Hybrids of polymer-perovskite are fascinating materials that are highly suited for electric and optoelectronic application since they possess enhanced physical and chemical properties. In the current work, polymer nanocomposite (PNCs) films based on polymer blend matrices, i.e., carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC)/Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) in 30:70 wt% ratio integrated with sol gel synthesized ceramic LaAlO3 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by the solution casting technique. The chemical compositions and the degree of crystallinity were investigated by FTIR and XRD analysis, respectively, to study the impact of nanoparticles on the polymer blend structure and the complexation within the functional groups of the hybrid PVA/CMC system. Morphology analysis reveals the surface roughness and variation with the inclusion of nanoparticle content. The UV–Vis spectrophotometer brings out the optical characteristics of PVA/CMC /LaAlO3 PNCs. Also, as a result of loading nanoparticles the optical gap of PVA/CMC blend is boasted. The third order optical nonlinearity of LaAlO3 incorporated PVA/CMC blend was determined by standard Z scan technique using 532 nm CW DPSS and Nano-pulsed Nd:YAG laser. The results confirm that PVA/CMC/LaAlO3 thin films would prove to be promising candidates as optical limiters in safeguarding optical components from high intense laser pulses. Further lower onset optical limiting threshold under pulsed laser excitation of PVA/CMC/LaAlO3 NPs (1.14 × 1012 Wm−2) in comparison to pure LaAlO3 NPs (4.42 × 1012 Wm−2) clearly confirms that incorporating LaAlO3 NPs within the polymer matrix could yield efficient energy absorbing optical limiters.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. T. C. Sabari Girisun Nanophotonics Laboratory, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, India for his support in acquisition of data for optical limiting application. Faculties at Research Centre, SSN University, Chennai are acknowledged for their help toward basic characterization.

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Johnson, V., Gandhiraj, V. Enhanced nonlinear characteristics of polymer-perovskite hybrid (PVA/CMC/LaAlO3) fabricated via solution casting process for optical limiting applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 2103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11533-0

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