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Tensile study of PVC-CdS semiconducting nanocomposite

V. MATHUR1,2,* , MANASVI DIXIT1, K. S. RATHORE1, N. S. SAXENA1, KANANBALA SHARMA1

Affiliation

  1. Semi-conductor & Polymer Science Laboratory, 5-6, Vigyan Bhawan, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur- 302004, Rajasthan, INDIA
  2. Kautilya Institute of Technology and Engineering, Department of Physics, Sitapura, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan, INDIA

Abstract

Thick film of CdS/Polyvinyal cloride (PVC) semiconducting nanocomposite was synthesized by dispersing nanofiller particles of CdS in PVC matrix. The nanostructure of the CdS particles has been ascertained through X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The tensile study of prepared samples has been done through a Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer device. This study reveals that the Young’s modulus and the toughness of the material are greatly influenced by the existence of interfacial energetic interaction between dispersed CdS nanofiller particles and matrix of PVC. As a result elastic modulus, toughness and fracture energy are significantly improved in the semiconducting nanocomposite sample.

Keywords

Polyvinylchloride, Filler nanoparticles, Semiconducting nanocomposite, Modulus.

Citation

V. MATHUR, MANASVI DIXIT, K. S. RATHORE, N. S. SAXENA, KANANBALA SHARMA, Tensile study of PVC-CdS semiconducting nanocomposite, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 7, July 2009, pp.685-687 (2009).

Submitted at: April 27, 2009

Accepted at: July 20, 2009