Optimizing Optical and Structural Properties of Nanocomposites by ZnO and BP-3
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2018
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This study aims to find out usage of zinc oxide (ZnO) and 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (BP-3) for getting better optical and structural properties of nanocomposites. Polymer nanocomposites were prepared by adding zinc oxide for minimizing UV rays effects of the sun with the particle size of nanometer in different ratios to a low density polyethylene (LDPE). The polymer mixtures were synthesized by mixing nanocomposite samples with BP-3 featuring UV stabilizer. Besides making tensile testing measurements, in order to find out the optical, structural, mechanical and thermal changes, the new polymer nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, TG-DTA spectra, and SEM images. The samples with zinc oxide which show luminescent properties were examined in terms of radioluminescence features. Radioluminescence spectrum showed characteristic peaks of zinc oxide dispersed nanocomposites prepared with LDPE. The intensity of the characteristic peaks at 530 and 390 nm (exciton) increased by increasing rates of nanopowder zinc oxide while adding BP-3 to the composites caused a decrease in intensity of radioluminescence. © 2018, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
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Density (specific gravity) , II-VI semiconductors , Light absorption , Low density polyethylenes , Mechanical properties , Nanocomposites , Optical properties , Particle size , Polyethylenes , Tensile testing , Thermoanalysis , Zinc oxide , Characteristic peaks , Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) , Luminescent property , Nanocomposite samples , Polymer nanocomposite , Radio-luminescence , Radioluminescence spectra , Structural characterization , Structural properties