We fabricated plasmonic gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-TiO2 nanocomposite films and measured the photocurrent that originates from the water-splitting reaction catalyzed by the AuNP-TiO2 nanocomposite photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) electrode. The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of the gold nanoparticles affected the generation of photocurrent by TiO2 upon illumination with visible light. Elec...

Abstract The electrical and optical properties of nanocomposite materials fabricated by the dispersion iodine in porous dielectric matrices zeolites, zeolite-like aluminum phosphates, opals, asbestos, oxide are studied. It is demonstrated that physical produced nanocomposites depend significantly on structure a matrix.

Abstract Rubber blending has been widely used to improve various properties in finished rubber products. The purpose of this paper is investigate the effect filler size, type, concentration, and surface treatment on mechanical, swelling, dielectric, morphology ethylene propylene diene (EPDM)/styrene-butadiene (SBR) blend nanocomposites filled with alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) nanoparticles. Bis-(3-(trie...

Gold-poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites are prepared by an in situ method, by irradiating spin-coated films containing the polymer and the gold precursor dissolved in acetone. The reduction of gold ions results in the formation of Au that nucleates and grows within the polymer film. It is shown that, depending on the energy source, gold nanoparticles with different shapes can be formed. N...

Abstract The formulation of polymer with embedded magnetic nanoparticles results in promising nanocomposites for smart and analytical applications. Nanocomposites containing polyacrylonitrile (PAN) different mass contents strontium hexaferrite (SFO) were prepared using the casting method. nanocomposite samples characterized by techniques such as field-emission scanning electron microscopy, Four...

Polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites incorporating different loadings of graphene and various other carbon nanostructures including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been synthesized using a surface-initiated polymerization (SIP) method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results indicate that the graphene has been exfoliated into a few layers (typically one, two, and t...

The addition of inorganic spherical nanoparticles to polymers allows the modification of the polymers physical properties as well as the implementation of new features in the polymer matrix. This review article covers considerations on special features of inorganic nanoparticles, the most important synthesis methods for ceramic nanoparticles and nanocomposites, nanoparticle surface modification...

Nanocomposites of the self-forming core-shell Co-MgO nanoparticles, which were of approximately 100 nm in diameter, and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) polymer have been prepared. When the polymer is crystallized in the α-phase, the introduction of the nanoparticles leads to nucleation of the γ-phase of PVDF, increasing also the melting temperature of the polymer. With the introduction of the ...

Abstract Recently, polymer-based dielectric materials have become one of the key to play an essential role in clean energy production, transformation, and storage applications. The end usage is capability because it a trade-off between permittivity, loss, dissipation factor. Hence, prime importance study properties polymer by adding filler material at low-frequency range. In present study, poly...