TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrochemical synthesis, optical properties and morphological characterization of ZnO/Poly(N-PhMI-co-HEMA) nanocomposite
AU - Oyarzún, Diego P.
AU - Tello, Alejandra
AU - Pizarro, Guadalupe del C.
AU - Martin-Trasanco, Rudy
AU - Zúñiga, César
AU - Perez-Donoso, Jose Manuel
AU - Arratia-Perez, Ramiro
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the Plan de Mejoramiento Institucional ? CD InES project of Universidad Andr?s Bello for the financial support for this study, and to the Iniciativa Cient?fica Milenio (ICM) del Ministerio de Econom?a, Fomento y Turismo del Gobierno de Chile (grant number: PMI UAB 1301). A USAF AFLR SOARD Grant N? FA9550-15-1-0140 to A.T. and J.P-D is also acknowledged, and Guadalupe del C Pizarro acknowledges the financial assistance by VRAC grant number L215-12 and L216-03 of the Universidad Tecnol?gica Metropolitana (UTEM). A. Tello thanks the Universidad de Atacama for project DIUDA 22339. Rudy Martin-Trasanco would like to acknowledge the support from the grant FONDECYT-3150205.
PY - 2017/8/15
Y1 - 2017/8/15
N2 - In this study, we examined the electrochemical synthesis, optical properties and morphology of a novel ZnO/Poly(N-phenylmaleimide-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) nanocomposite (ZnO/Poly(N-PhMI-co-HEMA). The formation of ZnO in presence of the copolymer was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The nanocomposite was synthesized by the electrodeposition of Zn2 + at controlled potential (− 1.1 V) in presence of the Poly(N-PhMI-co-HEMA). Spherical ZnO nanoparticles, with a diameter ranging between 20 and 50 nm, were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The overall morphology of the nanocomposite was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) from which a grain shape structure, with sizes ranging from 100 to 200 nm, was observed. The presence of the polymeric matrix provoked a slightly increase in the band gap of ZnO as was already determined by UV–Vis. The prepared material can be suitable in the design of electronic devices, in addition to its potential application as biomaterial.
AB - In this study, we examined the electrochemical synthesis, optical properties and morphology of a novel ZnO/Poly(N-phenylmaleimide-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) nanocomposite (ZnO/Poly(N-PhMI-co-HEMA). The formation of ZnO in presence of the copolymer was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The nanocomposite was synthesized by the electrodeposition of Zn2 + at controlled potential (− 1.1 V) in presence of the Poly(N-PhMI-co-HEMA). Spherical ZnO nanoparticles, with a diameter ranging between 20 and 50 nm, were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The overall morphology of the nanocomposite was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) from which a grain shape structure, with sizes ranging from 100 to 200 nm, was observed. The presence of the polymeric matrix provoked a slightly increase in the band gap of ZnO as was already determined by UV–Vis. The prepared material can be suitable in the design of electronic devices, in addition to its potential application as biomaterial.
KW - Electrosynthesis
KW - Material characterization
KW - Optical properties
KW - ZnO nanocomposite
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.06.039
DO - 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.06.039
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85021289233
SN - 1572-6657
VL - 799
SP - 358
EP - 362
JO - Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
JF - Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
ER -