Ameliorating and Tailoring the Morphological and Optical Properties of PEO-MnO2-SrTiO3 Solid State Nanocomposites  for Electronics Fields

Editorial Board PCSS Journal; M.H. Abbas; Saif H. Hameed; Ahmed Hashim

doi:10.15330/pcss.27.2.263-271

Authors

M.H. Abbas University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Department of Physics, Babylon, Iraq
Saif H. Hameed University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Department of Physics, Babylon, Iraq
Ahmed Hashim University of Babylon, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Department of Physics, Babylon, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.27.2.263-271

Keywords:

PEO, Energy Gap, Nanocomposites, MnO2, Optical Properties, SrTiO3, Absorbance

Abstract

In this work, polymer nanocomposites films of (PEO-MnO₂-SrTiO₃) were manufactured using the casting method, where varying percentages of nanoparticles (MnO₂-SrTiO₃) were mixed at concentrations of 1.7%, 3.4%, and 5.1%, respectively. The morphological and optical properties of (PEO-MnO₂-SrTiO₃) films were studied. The results showed that by increasing the percentages of MnO₂-SrTiO₃ the optical properties improved. The results showed that with increasing concentration, the morphology on the surface of PEO-MnO₂-SrTiO₃ appears homogeneous and more cohesive. The absorption of PEO doped with MnO₂-SrTiO₃ increased of 75% with wavelength equal to 380 nanometer and 76% with wavelength equal to 680 nanometer, by increasing the content of MnO₂-SrTiO₃ nanoparticles to reach of 5.1%. The transmittance decreased from 43% to 41%. Absorption coefficient increased from 6453 cm^-1 at E_ph=4.41 electron volt to reach 8589 cm^-1for MnO₂-SrTiO₃ nanoparticles content equal to 5.1%. The energy gap for the allowed indirect transitions decreased from 3.7 eV to reach 3.3 eV while content of the nanoparticles increased to reach of 5.%. The energy gap of forbidden indirect transition decreased from 3.7 eV to 3.2 eV while the nanoparticles content of MnO₂-SrTiO₃ increased to reach of 5.1%. Extinction and refractive indexes, and dielectric constant increased. The optical conductivity increased from 3.1 × 10¹² S^-1 at the wavelength of 800 nanometer for pure PEO to 1.6 × 10¹³ S^-1 when the addition of nanoparticles equal to 5.1%. Results showed that the PEO-MnO₂-SrTiO₃ films could be used for transistors application and flexible solar cells, and diodes.

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