Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors

<p dir="ltr">Flexible membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymer and CuO nanoparticles for x-ray detection applications are reported in this work. PVA represents a polymer matrix for nanoparticles, and its flexibility and electrical conductivity are enhanced by addition of glycer...

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Main Author: Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469) (author)
Other Authors: Belal Salah (14150460) (author), Rama Nawwas (17128753) (author), Aldana Alyafei (17128756) (author), Sara AlMansouri (17128759) (author), Leena Al-Sulaiti (17052405) (author)
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Belal Salah (14150460)
Rama Nawwas (17128753)
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Materials engineering
Nanotechnology
Physical sciences
Condensed matter physics
CuO
Composite membranes
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Radiation detectors
Polymer-nanoparticle
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description <p dir="ltr">Flexible membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymer and CuO nanoparticles for x-ray detection applications are reported in this work. PVA represents a polymer matrix for nanoparticles, and its flexibility and electrical conductivity are enhanced by addition of glycerol (GL) plasticizer. Nanoparticles of an average size of 6.3 ∓ 2.4nm are produced by a solvothermal method and added to the PVA + GL solution with different concentrations. The flexible membranes are fabricated by solution casting on glass substrates. The effect of blending of PVA + GL with nanoparticles on different characteristics of the membranes including the flexibility as well as the melting, glass transition, and degradation temperatures are tested by differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis, as well as both Raman and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Electrical impedance tests reveal that both dc resistance and activation energy decrease with increasing temperature as well as nanoparticle concentration. The produced membranes reveal electrical response to x-ray due to the presence of CuO nanoparticles, and this response rises with x-ray generator voltage. The results presented in this study specify that the produced membranes are easy to produce with low cost, thus, they represent potential candidates for practical applications including x-ray detection.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Applied Surface Science<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146958" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146958</a></p>
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spelling Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectorsAhmad I. Ayesh (10188469)Belal Salah (14150460)Rama Nawwas (17128753)Aldana Alyafei (17128756)Sara AlMansouri (17128759)Leena Al-Sulaiti (17052405)EngineeringMaterials engineeringNanotechnologyPhysical sciencesCondensed matter physicsCuOComposite membranesPVARadiation detectorsPolymer-nanoparticle<p dir="ltr">Flexible membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) polymer and CuO nanoparticles for x-ray detection applications are reported in this work. PVA represents a polymer matrix for nanoparticles, and its flexibility and electrical conductivity are enhanced by addition of glycerol (GL) plasticizer. Nanoparticles of an average size of 6.3 ∓ 2.4nm are produced by a solvothermal method and added to the PVA + GL solution with different concentrations. The flexible membranes are fabricated by solution casting on glass substrates. The effect of blending of PVA + GL with nanoparticles on different characteristics of the membranes including the flexibility as well as the melting, glass transition, and degradation temperatures are tested by differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis, as well as both Raman and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Electrical impedance tests reveal that both dc resistance and activation energy decrease with increasing temperature as well as nanoparticle concentration. The produced membranes reveal electrical response to x-ray due to the presence of CuO nanoparticles, and this response rises with x-ray generator voltage. The results presented in this study specify that the produced membranes are easy to produce with low cost, thus, they represent potential candidates for practical applications including x-ray detection.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Applied Surface Science<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146958" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146958</a></p>2020-10-30T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146958https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Production_of_flexible_nanocomposite_membranes_for_x-ray_detectors/24287860CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/242878602020-10-30T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469)
Engineering
Materials engineering
Nanotechnology
Physical sciences
Condensed matter physics
CuO
Composite membranes
PVA
Radiation detectors
Polymer-nanoparticle
status_str publishedVersion
title Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
title_full Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
title_fullStr Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
title_full_unstemmed Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
title_short Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
title_sort Production of flexible nanocomposite membranes for x-ray detectors
topic Engineering
Materials engineering
Nanotechnology
Physical sciences
Condensed matter physics
CuO
Composite membranes
PVA
Radiation detectors
Polymer-nanoparticle