AP0837 Fabrication and Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposites using BaTiO3 Nanoparticles for Optoelectronic Applications

Abstract

The hybrid nanomaterials incorporated into organic polymers show promising potential for use in a range of optical and electronics applications.   In this study, nanocomposite films made from carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) filled with nickel oxide (NiO), fig milk, and varying percentages of barium titanate (BaTiO₃) nanoparticles were synthesized using a solution casting method.   The resulting products were effectively analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Optical Microscopy (OM). FT-IR analysis verified the existence of functional groups in the polymer nanocomposite structures. UV-visible spectroscopy was utilized to examine the optical properties. The values of indirect allowed and forbidden transition energy gaps decreased with the increasing of BaTiO₃ NPs content. The amount of additives also influenced all other measured parameters. These findings suggest that CMC/NiO, fig milk, and BaTiO₃ nanocomposites have potential as crucial nanomaterials in the fields of optics and electronics.