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T1 - Impact of Mn–Ni spinal ferrite nanoparticles on the structural, morphological, surface roughness, and optical parameters of polyvinyl alcohol for optoelectronic applications
AU - Soliman, T.
AU - Vshivkov, S.
AU - Hessien, M.
AU - Elkalashy, Sh.
N1 - The researchers would like to thank the Ural Center for Shared Use “Modern nanotechnology” Ural Federal University (Reg. No. 2968) which is supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education RF (Project No. 075-15-2021-677) for use of the equipment. The researchers would like to acknowledge Deanship of Scientific Research, Taif University for funding this work.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Herein, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) acts as a host matrix for manganese-nickel ferrite (Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs). Oxalate precursors and a solution-cast method were used to produce a Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 spinel structure and PVA-Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 films, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy (OM), a surface roughness tester, and FT-IR spectroscopy were used to identify the structure and morphology of the PVA-Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 films. XRD confirmed the formation of Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 spinel, and its additive into the PVA matrix causes an increase in the PVA amorphousity. The PVA-Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 film's transmission and absorption spectra were recorded with the help of a UV-visible spectrophotometer. The addition of 4%Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 to PVA resulted in a decrease in the optical bandgap from 5.53 eV to 4.83 eV. The Urbach energy increases from 0.46 eV for pure PVA to 2.14 eV for PVA-4%Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4, indicating a rise in the defect density. In addition, the refractive index and extinction coefficient were calculated theoretically and were found to increase as the Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 content increases in the PVA matrix.SEM images and EDX for Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 and PVA-4% Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 film
AB - Herein, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) acts as a host matrix for manganese-nickel ferrite (Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4) nanoparticles (NPs). Oxalate precursors and a solution-cast method were used to produce a Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 spinel structure and PVA-Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 films, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy (OM), a surface roughness tester, and FT-IR spectroscopy were used to identify the structure and morphology of the PVA-Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 films. XRD confirmed the formation of Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 spinel, and its additive into the PVA matrix causes an increase in the PVA amorphousity. The PVA-Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 film's transmission and absorption spectra were recorded with the help of a UV-visible spectrophotometer. The addition of 4%Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 to PVA resulted in a decrease in the optical bandgap from 5.53 eV to 4.83 eV. The Urbach energy increases from 0.46 eV for pure PVA to 2.14 eV for PVA-4%Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4, indicating a rise in the defect density. In addition, the refractive index and extinction coefficient were calculated theoretically and were found to increase as the Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 content increases in the PVA matrix.SEM images and EDX for Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 and PVA-4% Mn0.4Ni0.6Fe2O4 film
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U2 - 10.1039/D3SM01085F
DO - 10.1039/D3SM01085F
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 7753
EP - 7763
JO - Soft Matter
JF - Soft Matter
SN - 1744-683X
IS - 40
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