Issue 85, 2014

Enhancing the insulation of wide-range spectrum in the PVA/N thin film by doping ZnO nanowires

Abstract

In this study, polyvinyl alcohol/nitrogen (PVA/N) hybrid thin films doped with sharp-sword ZnO nanowires with insulating effect and wide-range spectrum are demonstrated for the first time. PVA/N doped ZnO nanocomposites were developed by blending PVA and N-doped ZnO nanowires in water at room temperature. Measurements from the field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, and photoluminescence emission (PL) spectra of the products show that nitrogen is successfully doped into the ZnO wurtzite crystal lattice. In addition, the refractive index of PVA/N doped ZnO hybrid thin films can be controlled by varying the doped ZnO nanowires under different NH3 concentrations. It is believed that PVA/N doped ZnO hybrid thin films are a suitable candidate for emerging applications like heat-shielding coatings on smart windows.

Graphical abstract: Enhancing the insulation of wide-range spectrum in the PVA/N thin film by doping ZnO nanowires

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Jun 2014
Accepted
02 Sep 2014
First published
03 Sep 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 45419-45424

Author version available

Enhancing the insulation of wide-range spectrum in the PVA/N thin film by doping ZnO nanowires

Y. Lin, C. Chen, L. Chen, S. Hsu and S. Qian, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 45419 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA05667A

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