Synthesis and Conductometric Property of Sol-Gel-Derived ZnO/PVP Nano Hybrid Films

    Authors

    O. J. Ilegbusi;L. Trakhtenberg

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Mater. Eng. Perform.

    Keywords

    atomic force microscopy; conductometry; polymer nanocomposite; sol-gel; zinc oxide; ZINC-OXIDE FILMS; DOPED ZNO FILMS; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; NANOPARTICLES; DEPOSITION; OXIDATION; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    ZnO nanoparticles immobilized in polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were prepared using sol-gel dip-coating technique with varying Zn2+/PVP ratios. The films were characterized using atomic force microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for chemical analysis. The size and concentration of ZnO particles decreased as the Zn/PVP ratio decreased. Under low Zn2+/PVP molar ratios, ZnO particles were clearly well separated and capped in the PVP polymer matrix. Electrical resistivity of 10(8) Omega cm was achieved under these deposition conditions.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

    Volume

    22

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    911

    Last Page

    915

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000314899800035

    ISSN

    1059-9495

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