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Morphological and mechanical characterization of a PMMA/CdS nanocomposite |
Vishal MATHUR(), Manasvi DIXIT, K.S. RATHORE, N. S. SAXENA, K.B. SHARMA |
Semi-conductor & Polymer Science Laboratory, 5–6, Vigyan Bhawan, University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan 302004, India |
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Abstract Thick film of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/CdS nanocomposite have been synthesized by the solution casting process. The nanostructure of the CdS particles has been ascertained through the small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) technique. The surface morphological characterization of the PMMA/CdS nanocomposite has been done through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. The variation of mechanical loss factor (Tanδ) with temperature and tensile properties of prepared samples have been studied using Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA). This study reveals that the glass transition temperature (Tg), Young’s modulus, and fracture energy of the PMMA/CdS nanocomposite are greatly influenced by the existence of interfacial energetic interaction between dispersed CdS nanoparticles and the matrix of PMMA.
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Keywords
poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)
filler nanoparticles
polymer semiconducting nanocomposite
tensile properties
glass transition temperature
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Corresponding Author(s):
MATHUR Vishal,Email:wishalmathur@yahoo.co.in
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Issue Date: 05 June 2011
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