Abstract
In this study have been prepared optically transparent polymeric nanocomposites based on PP/YSZ by combination of ex-situ and hot pressing methods. The structure of the synthesized nanocomposites was studied by XRD analysis, UV spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy. The optical and photoluminescent (PL) properties of polymer nanocomposites were investigated. It was found that with an increase in the concentration of YSZ nanoparticles in the PP matrix to 3% of the content of nanoparticles, the PL intensity increases, with a further increase in the nanoparticles content, the PL intensity decreases. This is explained by the fact that with an increase in the concentration of YSZ nanoparticles, their size increases and their specific surface decreases, and this leads to a decrease in the contacting region between the polymer and the nanoparticle. A decrease in the interphase boundary leads to a decrease in interphase interactions, and this in turn leads to a change in the PL intensity. It was also shown that the PL intensity for nanocomposites at all wavelengths increases with increasing annealing temperature to 120°C, and then decreases. Possible reasons for a significant increase in the PL intensity after thermal annealing are the redistribution of charge carriers between levels in the band gap or the recharging of recombination centers and the removal of organic compounds adsorbed on the surface of nanocomposites.
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