Spectroscopic investigations of ZnO-polymer composites grown via wet chemical method

Authors

Verdad C. Agulto ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Melvin John F. Empizo ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Jonah Micah L. Inguito ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Bee Jay Magallanes ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Marvin B. Nalayog ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Keito Shinohara ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Daisuke Umeno ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Kloudene A. Salazar ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Erick John Carlo D. Solibet ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jeremias Ibus-Armonia ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Mia Angela N. Judicpa ⋅ PH Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines Diliman
Armando S. Somintac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Kohei Yamanoi ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Toshihiko Shimizu ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Allan Christopher C. Yago ⋅ PH Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roland V. Sarmago ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Nobuhiko Sarukura ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University

Abstract

Composites are made from a synergy of different materials, hence they exhibit improved properties compared to their individual constituents. With interest in ZnO as an optical material, our primary focus is to determine how the incorporation of polymers can improve the optical properties of ZnO microstructures. This paper presents the material properties of ZnO-polymer composites investigated using x-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. A combination of wet chemical methods was used to synthesize the composites—hydrothermal growth of ZnO microrods and dip-coating in different aqueous polymer solutions. The findings show that the composites have the same structural properties as the base ZnO material, but the photoluminescence properties differ depending on the type of polymer used. Selecting appropriate polymers can then be used to yield ZnO-based materials with different luminescence characteristics.

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Issue

2020: Proceedings of the 38th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2020-2C-04

Section

Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science

Published

2020-10-19

How to Cite

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VC Agulto, MJF Empizo, JML Inguito, BJ Magallanes, MB Nalayog, K Shinohara, D Umeno, KA Salazar, EJCD Solibet, J Ibus-Armonia, MAN Judicpa, AS Somintac, K Yamanoi, T Shimizu, ACC Yago, RV Sarmago, and N Sarukura, Spectroscopic investigations of ZnO-polymer composites grown via wet chemical method, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 38, SPP-2020-2C-04 (2020). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2020-2C-04.