Pani-Ag/PVA nanocomposite: Gamma induced changes in the thermal and optical characteristics |
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| Authors: | Ali A Alhazime Kaoutar A Benthami Bahia O Alsobhi Ghareib W Ali Samir A Nouh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madina al Munawarah, Saudi Arabia;2. Department of Physics, Facult'e des Sciences, Universit'e Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco;3. National Research Centre, Inorganic Chemistry Division and Mineral Resources, Refractories and Ceramics Department, Cairo, Egypt |
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| Abstract: | The gamma (γ) induced modifications in the synthesized Pani-Ag/PVA nanocomposite (NCP) thermal and optical characteristics have been depicted. The induced effect was investigated applying X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and UV-spectroscopy. Further, the color intensity (ΔE) of the irradiated NCP and blank has been estimated. The γ radiation decreases the optical band gap value from 2.65 to 1.54 eV owing to the randomly amorphous dominance in the irradiated NCP. Moreover, γ radiation induced noticeable defects generation, splitting the crystals, leading to depressed melting temperature. |
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| Keywords: | color DSC UV-spectroscopy XRD γ radiation Pani-Ag/PVA |
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