@Article{CL.2023.208.599,
AUTHOR = {K. A. Mohammed, N. H. J. Al Hasan, L. R. Al-Ameer, D. S. Abdul-Zahra, Y. D. Dwivedi, K. H. Salem, M. K. Agarwal, R. S. Zabibah, M. A. Alkhafaji},
TITLE = {Characterization of new hybrid composites of PVA-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-CdZnS},
JOURNAL = {Chalcogenide Letters},
VOLUME = {20},
YEAR = {2023},
NUMBER = {8},
PAGES = {599--608},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CL/v20n8/65249},
ISSN = {1584-8663},
ABSTRACT = {This study examined the properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a matrix composite, 
specifically focusing on the characterization techniques of UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-ray 
diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive 
spectroscopy (EDX). The investigation centered around a novel hybrid structure composed of 
CdZnS nanoparticles implanted within a composite matrix of PVA and Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. The analysis of 
microstructure data provided evidence of the influence of CdZnS nanoparticles on the structural 
characteristics of PVA–Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. The composites that were synthesized exhibited significant 
absorption peaks at wavelengths of 233 nm and 234 nm for PVA-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and PVA-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-CdZnS, 
respectively. A progressive shift towards higher wavelength regions of absorption was found in 
these composites. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed an average crystalline grain 
size of 38.417 nm for Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and 27.267 nm for PVA-Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-CdZnS. },
DOI = {10.15251/CL.2023.208.599}
}