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The Role of the Polymer Matrix on the Energy Band Gap of Nanocomposites of Aluminium, Silver and Zinc Oxide

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Achieving optimal optical properties for polymers matrix with Al, Ag and ZnO nano composites has received considerable attention due to their broad applications in advanced optical devices. Employing three unique polymers PS, PMMA, and PVA further compounded the outcomes. Energy dispersive X-ray imaging showed integrity for samples with different filler concentrations of Al, Ag, and ZnO nanoparticles. Furthermore, our UV visible transmittance spectrums showed low transmittance in the UV range but demonstrated an opposing correlation with nanoparticle concentrations. During the calculation of the energy band gap, it is found that all nanocomposite have redshifted energy band gaps. (As a result, the energy band gap decreased to 4.09 eV, 4.49 eV, and 4.73 eV for nanocomposites of PS/Al, PMMA/Al, and PVA/Al respectively. The PS/Ag, PMMA/Ag, and PVA/Ag had a band gap energy decreased to 4.08 eV, 4.50 eV, and 4.80 eV respectively. The PS/ZnO, PMMA/ZnO and PVA/ZnO had optical energy band gap of 3.87 eV, 4.64 eV and 4.67 eV respectively.

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The authors would like to thank Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research (INOR) for providing facilities necessary to conduct the study, and not Applicable.

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We are also grateful for the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia’s financial assistance for the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) with Project Code (FRGS/1/2023/STG07/USM/02/1), USM account code: (203.CINOR.6712149).

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  1. Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research and Technology (INOR), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, 11800, Malaysia

    Hameed Naser, Sabah M. Mohammad, Z. Hassan, A. M. Alghareeb Abbas, Shireen Mohammed Abed & Abubakar A. Sifawa

  2. Directorate of Material Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

    Hameed Naser

  3. Department of Medical Physics, University of Al Mashreq, Baghdad, Iraq

    Haider Mohammed Shanshool

  4. Science department, Basic Education College, Al-Muthanna University, Muthanna, 66001, Iraq

    A. M. Alghareeb Abbas

  5. Department of Physics, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq

    Shireen Mohammed Abed

  6. Department of Physics, Sokoto State University, SSU, Sokoto, 852101, Nigeria

    Abubakar A. Sifawa

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Hameed Naser wrote the main manuscript text and idea. Sabah M. Mohammad prepared Figs. Haider Mohammed Shanshool, Z. Hassan, Alghareeb Abbas A. M., Shireen Mohammed Abed and, Abubakar A. Sifawa devised the idea and helped while preparing and supervising the final draft. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Naser, H., Shanshool, H.M., Mohammad, S.M. et al. The Role of the Polymer Matrix on the Energy Band Gap of Nanocomposites of Aluminium, Silver and Zinc Oxide. Plasmonics (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02299-0

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