Enhancing the properties of PVDF/MFe2O4; (M: Co–Zn and Cu–Zn) nanocomposite for the piezoelectric optronic applications

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer is considered as an encouraging piezoelectric material whose optical properties need to be enhanced. Zinc ferrite is an excellent photoelectric material, in the present work it was doped separately by (cobalt and copper) ferrite. Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 and Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4...

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Published in:Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics 2022-07, Vol.33 (19), p.15946-15963
Main Authors: El-Masry, Mai M., Ramadan, Rania
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addition polymerization
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Cobalt
Copper
Crystallites
Materials Science
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Optical and Electronic Materials
Optical properties
Photoelectricity
Piezoelectricity
Polymers
Polyvinylidene fluorides
Refractivity
Zinc
Zinc ferrites
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Summary:Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer is considered as an encouraging piezoelectric material whose optical properties need to be enhanced. Zinc ferrite is an excellent photoelectric material, in the present work it was doped separately by (cobalt and copper) ferrite. Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 and Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles were synthesized using auto-combustion method and characterized using XRD, FTIR, FESEM and HRTEM. The crystallite size was (28.8, 35.8, 22 and 31) nm for the Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 and Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles, while the estimated particle size from HRTEM were 55 nm for the Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles and 75 nm for the Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4 . The obtained samples used as PVDF fillers, aiming to improve its optical properties. The optical properties as well as, the piezoelectric response of the prepared PVDF/(Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 and Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4 ) nanocomposites were investigated. The maximum value for refractive index was related to PVDF/Co-ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite. While, Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles have limited improvement of the PVDF optical properties. Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles increases the PVDF optical conductivity σ opt. four times its original value as well as the dielectric values was increased from 0.05 for neat PVDF to 2. The piezoelectric response of the PVDF polymer is clearly increased by the addition of both Co-ZnFe 2 O 4 and Cu-ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles.
ISSN:0957-4522
1573-482X
DOI:10.1007/s10854-022-08493-2