Structural and electrical properties of EVA/SnO2 nanocomposites for flexible radioelectronic device technologies
摘要
The thermal and electrical characteristics of nanocomposites made of poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) as the matrix and tin oxide (SnO2) as a reinforcing nanofiller were developed using a straightforward chemical method. By using Fourier-Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the formation of nanocomposites was investigated. The distinctive SnO2 band at 602 cm− 1 in the FT-IR spectra verified that SnO2 was attached to EVA. The phase’s purity and the SnO2 crystals’ structure were revealed by the XRD and TEM analyses. The material’s melting and glass transition temperatures were ascertained by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. When there is little SnO2 present in the EVA matrix, the DSC result indicates tin oxidation. Significant variations in frequency are observed in the investigational values of the dielectric constant 2, dielectric loss 1, and ac. It is discovered that when frequency increases, so do the values of the ′ and ′′. It is discovered that the ac rises as the frequency does. The σAC value at 100 Hz was 1.92 × 10− 10 S·cm− 1 and rose with frequency, attaining 3.97 × 10− 9 S·cm− 1 at 105 Hz. A slight enhancement in σAC values is noted with the augmentation of SnO2 NP loading. The enhancement in conductivity is attributed to the superior amorphous characteristics of the produced nanocomposite, enabled by the integration of SnO2 nanoparticles. Dielectric investigations revealed that the optimal enhancement was achieved in the EVA/SnO2 (0.15 SnO2) nanocomposite sample. Moreover, the imaginary component (ε″) demonstrated a significant reduction in value as the SnO2 loadings increased from 6.5*10− 5 to 8.67*10− 5. The results presented advocate for the utilization of these nanocomposites in nanoelectronics and radioelectronic devices.