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Role of TiO2/ZnO Nanofillers in Modifying the Properties PMMA Nanocomposites for Optical Device Applications

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In the present study, ZnO and TiO2 nanofillers with different concentrations are integrated into the PMMA matrix on the glass substrate using a cost-effective spin coating technique. XRD investigations show the maximum crystalline complexity of 24.56% crystallinity with a rise in filler concentration up to x = 10 wt%. SEM and EDS studies signify the homogenous distribution and compatibility of nanofillers in the host PMMA matrix. Raman spectroscopy demonstrates the influential transition peak identified at 840 cm−1 for an optimized filler concentration of x = 10wt%. The C=O and C–O of host PMMA are out of plane bending with an estimated PED of 64ηC=O + 16ηC–O, indicating a pivotal role in filler and matrix complex formulation. Optical studies show enhancement in transmittance with a rise in filler concentration up to 10 wt%, offering a maximum value of nearly 85%. The course also emphasizes the solid antireflection nature with a decreased bandgap value to 1.94 eV. The observed upsurge in optical conductivity suggests the number of free charges present in the nanocomposite films. The increase in optical conductivity with a reduced energy bandgap of these PMMA/(15 − x) ZnO (x)TiO2 shows a promising contender for optical device applications.

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The authors are grateful to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, Karnataka [Project Sanction No. Ref. VTU/TEQIP-3/2020/422 date 18/01/ 2020], providing financial support under the VTU-TEQIP Competitive Research Funding scheme. The authors also like to thank the Ministry of education in Saudi Arabia and Taif University Researchers Supporting Project Number (TURSP- 2020/47), Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

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  1. Department of Physics, A J Institute of Engineering and Technology, (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

    N. B. Rithin Kumar

  2. Department of Physics, Yenepoya Institute of Technology, (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi), Moodabidri, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India

    Santhosha Acharya & Sangeetha Bhat

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia

    A. Alhadhrami

  4. Department of Chemistry, Jain Institute of Technology, (Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi), Davanagere, Karnataka, India

    B. M. Prasanna

  5. Department of Physics, Nanomaterials and Polymer Physics Lab, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, India

    S. C. Gurumurthy

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Kumar, N.B.R., Acharya, S., Alhadhrami, A. et al. Role of TiO2/ZnO Nanofillers in Modifying the Properties PMMA Nanocomposites for Optical Device Applications. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Sci 45, 2169–2179 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40995-021-01183-4

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