Exploring the properties of lead oxide and tungsten oxide based graphene mixed nanocomposite films
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-3-502-505
Abstract
This work reports the possibility of mixing metal oxides along with graphene and polymer to form Metal Oxide-Graphene-Polymer films. The metal oxides used in this work were lead Oxide (PbO) and tungsten oxide (WO3). Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is the polymer, which is used as matrix in preparation of these metal oxide and graphene mixed nanocomposite films. Metal Oxide-Graphene-PVDF films were developed using a chemical technique called solvent casting. The prepared films were characterized using techniques like FE-SEM, XRD and FT-IR to understand its morphological, crystalline and functional properties. I-V characteristics were analyzed using four-probe techniques. The developed Metal Oxide-Graphene-PVDF films have potential applications in a wide range of fields and particularly for electronic applications. The ability of these films to be used as electronic components in devices was explored.
About the Authors
A. DeepakIndia
Chennai–602105
P. Shankar
India
Chennai–602105
References
1. Novoselov K.S., Geim A.K., Morozov S.V., Jiang D., Zhang Y., Dubonos S.V., Grigorieva I.V., Firsov A.A. Electric Field Effect in Atomically Thin Carbon Films. Science, 2004, 306, P. 666–669.
2. Bae S., Kahya O., Sharma B.K., Kwon J., Cho H.C., Ozyilmaz B., Ahn J. Graphene-P(VDF-TrFE) Multilayer Film for Flexible Applications. ACS Nano, 2013, 7, P. 3130–3138.
3. Shin Keun-Young., Hong Jin-Yong., Jang J. Flexible and transparent grapheme films as acoustic actuator electrodes using inkjet printing. Chemical Communication, 2011, 47, P. 8527–8529.
4. Mukhopadhyay P., Gupta R.K. Trends and Frontiers in Graphene-Based Polymer. Plastics Engineering, 2011, P. 32–43.
5. Deepak A., Ganesan V., Karthik V., Shankar P. Nanomaterial Based NonDestructive Evaluation Sensor for Defect Detection and Strain Measurement. Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites, 2014, 10, P. 5–12.
6. Arafa H.M. Economically viable route for synthesis of lead oxide (α-PbO) nanoparticles with an aim to reduce the manufacturing cost of lead acid batteries. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014, 2(12), P. 1947–1952.
7. Hsieh Y-T., Chang L-W., Chang C-C., Wei B-J., Shih H.C. Novel Synthetic Route for Tungsten Oxide Nanobundles with Controllable Morphologies. Recent Trend in Electrochemical Science and Technology, 2012, P. 249–260.
Review
For citations:
Deepak A., Shankar P. Exploring the properties of lead oxide and tungsten oxide based graphene mixed nanocomposite films. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2016;7(3):502-505. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-3-502-505