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Spectroscopic Investigations On Pvdf-Fe2o3 Nanocomposites, Dorina M. Chipara, Victor Kuncser, Karen Lozano, Mataz Alcoutlabi, Elamin Ibrahim, Mircea Chipara
Spectroscopic Investigations On Pvdf-Fe2o3 Nanocomposites, Dorina M. Chipara, Victor Kuncser, Karen Lozano, Mataz Alcoutlabi, Elamin Ibrahim, Mircea Chipara
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Polyvinylidene fluoride-iron oxide (PVDF-Fe2O3) nanocomposites have been obtained my melt mixing of PVDF with Fe2O3 nanoparticles. The interactions between the polymeric matrix and the nanofiller have been investigated by wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Raman spectroscopy, using both red and green excitations (lasers). WAXS, FTIR, and Raman spectra confirm that all samples contain α PVDF as the major crystalline form of the polymeric matrix. Experimental data revealed small changes in the positions of X-ray lines as well as modifications of the width of X-ray lines upon loading by Fe2O3 nanoparticles. FTIR and Raman spectra …