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Morphology, Dielectric and EMI Shielding Characteristics of Graphene Nanoplatelets, Montmorillonite Nanoclay and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Reinforced Polyvinylidenefluoride Nanocomposites

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Herein, flexible polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite films reinforced with different concentrations of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using a simple and low-cost solution casting method. The surface morphology of PVDF/GNPs/TiO2/MMT nanocomposites and the interaction between PVDF, GNPs, TiO2 NPs and MMT nanofillers was examined using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) techniques. The dielectric properties of the prepared nanocomposite films were evaluated using a frequency response impedance analyzer in the frequency range from 50 Hz to 20 MHz at various temperatures. The electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) of PVDF/GNPs/TiO2/MMT nanocomposites was measured in the Ku-band region (12–18 GHz) and the maximum SE of 12.6 dB was obtained for nanocomposites with GNPs-2.5%, MMT-1% and TiO2-11.5%. Considering the excellent EMI shielding performance, these nanocomposites can have promising applications in smart electronics and flexible devices.

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The authors Dr. M. Basheer Ahamed and A. Harish Kumar are very grateful to the Department of Science and Technology-Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB), Government of India, for providing the financial support to this research work under the sanctioned Project Number EMR/2016/006705.

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Harish Kumar, A., Ahamed, M.B., Deshmukh, K. et al. Morphology, Dielectric and EMI Shielding Characteristics of Graphene Nanoplatelets, Montmorillonite Nanoclay and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Reinforced Polyvinylidenefluoride Nanocomposites. J Inorg Organomet Polym 31, 2003–2016 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-020-01869-z

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