Theoretical and experimental approach on dielectric properties of ZnO nanoparticles and polyurethane/ZnO nanocomposites

ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were synthesized by a new, simple sol-gel method in gelatin media (particle size of ZnO approximately 30 to 60 nm). Polyurethane/ZnO nanocomposites thin films (PU/ZnO-NPs) were prepared by mixing the ZnO-NPs into PU prepolymer. The nanocomposites were structurally charact...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2012-09, Vol.112 (5)
Main Authors: Velayutham, T S, Majid, H Abd, Gan, W C, Zak, A Khorsand, Gan, S N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dielectric properties
Mathematical analysis
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Plutonium
Polyurethane resins
Scanning electron microscopy
Zinc oxide
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Summary:ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were synthesized by a new, simple sol-gel method in gelatin media (particle size of ZnO approximately 30 to 60 nm). Polyurethane/ZnO nanocomposites thin films (PU/ZnO-NPs) were prepared by mixing the ZnO-NPs into PU prepolymer. The nanocomposites were structurally characterized using Fourier transmission infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The interaction between ZnO-NPs and PU matrix is studied by analyzing the differences in C=O region and N-H region of FTIR spectra. The morphology of ZnO and PU/ZnO nanocomposites were assessed using transmission electron micrograph, TEM, and field emission scanning electron microscope, FESEM, respectively. The dielectric properties of ZnO-NPs were attributed to the interfacial and orientation polarization. Measurement is reported for the real and imaginary parts of the ac conductivity of ZnO-NPs in the frequency range of 10 to 106 Hz in the temperature range 298-478 K. The experimental results are interpreted in terms of the classical correlated-barrier hopping theory. In addition, the dielectric properties of PU/ZnO nanocomposites (0-15 vol. % filler concentration) were analyzed with respect to frequency. Quantitative analysis based on mixing laws for two-phase spherical dispersion system such as Lichtenecker, Maxwell, Jayasundere and Smith, and Yamada equations was used to predict the effective permittivity accurately up to 15 vol. % of ZnO in PU matrix.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.4749414