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Investigating the structural and linear/nonlinear optical parameters of PVA/CMC blend loaded by ZnS quantum dots

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Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) blend loaded with different ratios (0, 5, 10, 15, 20%) from zinc sulfide quantum dots (ZnS QDs) was formed with thermolysis and casting methods. X-ray diffraction analysis applying Rietveld method, SEM and TEM techniques were employed to examine the nano nature of the powder filler. Utilizing the UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, the effect of ZnS QDs loaded ratio on the optical features of the PVA/CMC blend was examined in detail. The optical energy bandgap was found to decrease (5.52 → 3.5 eV for direct, and 5.1 → 3.08 eV for indirect) upon increasing the nanofiller giving the possibility of a wide range for tailoring the band gap. The optical conductivity significantly increased in the range 250–400 nm. Also, the refractive index significantly increased (1.57 → 2.54) around the range 350–600 nm. The nonlinear optical parameters for PVA/CMC blend were improved when loaded with 20% wt. ZnS in the whole wavelength range. Fluorescence spectroscopy indicated all blends exhibited UV, violet, two blues, green and orange colors but the emitted intensity depended on the nanofiller loading ratio. The wide range of tuning the optical bandgap, refractive index, optical conductivity, nominate the present materials to be employed in wide range of applications in optoelectronics, coatings, and lenses.

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  • 0.8PVA/0.2CMC/x wt.% nano ZnS (x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20) were synthesized.

  • Wide range of Eg tuning was obtained (direct 5.52–3.5 eV), (indirect 5.1–3.08 eV).

  • FL intensity is reduced except for x = 20%, it enhanced.

  • NLO parameters acquired maximum values for x = 20%.

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  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

    Zein K. Heiba & Mohamed Bakr Mohamed

  3. Physics & Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    A. M. Kamal

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El-naggar, A.M., Heiba, Z.K., Mohamed, M.B. et al. Investigating the structural and linear/nonlinear optical parameters of PVA/CMC blend loaded by ZnS quantum dots. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 104, 53–66 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05911-z

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