Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-6-2020
Abstract
Polyvinylidene fluoride-iron oxide (PVDF-Fe2O3) nanocomposites have been obtained my melt mixing of PVDF with Fe2O3 nanoparticles. The interactions between the polymeric matrix and the nanofiller have been investigated by wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Raman spectroscopy, using both red and green excitations (lasers). WAXS, FTIR, and Raman spectra confirm that all samples contain α PVDF as the major crystalline form of the polymeric matrix. Experimental data revealed small changes in the positions of X-ray lines as well as modifications of the width of X-ray lines upon loading by Fe2O3 nanoparticles. FTIR and Raman spectra are dominated by the lines of the polymeric matrix. Within the experimental errors, the positions of Raman lines are not affected by the wavelength of the incoming electromagnetic radiation, although they are sensitive to the strain of the polymeric matrix induced by addition of the nanofiller. The loading of the polymeric matrix with nanoparticles stretches the macromolecular chains, affecting their vibrational spectra (FTIR and Raman). A complex dependence of the positions of some Raman and FTIR lines on the loading with Fe2O3 is reported. The manuscript provides a detailed analysis of the effects of nanofiller on the position of WAXS, FTIR, and Raman lines.
Recommended Citation
Chipara, D., Kuncser, V., Lozano, K., Alcoutlabi, M., Ibrahim, E., Chipara, M. (2020), Spectroscopic investigations on PVDF-Fe2O3 nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci, 137, 48907. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.48907
Publication Title
J Appl Polym Sci
DOI
10.1002/app.48907
Comments
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020, 137, 48907.
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