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Self-Supporting β-Ga2O3 Reinforced PMMA Composite Films with Multifunctional Traits

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Metal oxides combined with polymers form an important class of inorganic–organic composite material which could offer versatile functionalities. This work deals with the hydrothermal synthesis of cocoon shaped β-Ga2O3 structures and incorporation of these structures into PMMA matrix to form flexible composite films with multifunctional traits. Self-supporting β-Ga2O3/PMMA films of different compositions were fabricated through solvent casting method by varying the weight percentage of β-Ga2O3 (0, 1, 2, 3 and 4%) in the PMMA matrix. The pure structures and composites were analyzed systematically using various characterization tools, and the results confirmed the successful integration of β-Ga2O3 in the PMMA matrix. Thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry studies revealed the significant changes in the thermal behaviour of the polymer on account of the presence of β-Ga2O3 particles. The composite films were semi-transparent with high UV-C absorbance property and on irradiation with UV light it found to exhibit blue luminescence. The wettability and self-cleaning behaviour of the fabricated films were also investigated.

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The authors like to acknowledge Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) for the research fellowship granted. They also thank Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Centre, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala for the SEM-EDS HRTEM and thermal measurements, Sophisticated Analytical Instruments Facility, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala for the AFM analysis and National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for the contact angle measurement assistance.

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Funding was provided by Kerala State Council for Science,Technology and Environment (Grant No. 685/2019).

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KCS: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing- original draft. ASN: Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing-Review and Editing. CJ: Review BPR : Review NVU: Review SAC: Supervision, Validation, Writing-Review and Editing. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Keerthana, C.S., Nair, A.S., Joseph, C. et al. Self-Supporting β-Ga2O3 Reinforced PMMA Composite Films with Multifunctional Traits. J Inorg Organomet Polym 33, 1922–1931 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02632-w

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