Comparative analysis of the structural, optical, mechanical, and electrical properties of PMMA/PU blend‐based nanocomposites with FeVO4 nanofiller for energy storage devices

Abstract

AbstractThe best materials for enhanced energy storage capacitors in electrical systems are polymer nanocomposites films. Therefore, using the solution casting approach, we created a unique series of FeVO4 nanofiller‐embedded polyurethane (PU) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)‐based composites. Various techniques were used to describe the prepared films. XRD spectra were used to assess the crystallinity and crystallite size of nanocomposites. The XRD spectra were used to assess the crystallinity and crystallite size of nanocomposites. With rising nanoparticles (NPs) content up to samples with 1.5 weight percent of FeVO4, XRD demonstrated an increase in the amorphous phase of the polymer mixture, which was further supported by UV–Vis measurements. FTIR was used for determining the complexation of the FeVO4 with the polymer mixture. Calculations were used to determine optical properties such as the Urbach energy and energy bandgap. With a rise in FeVO4 NP concentration, the energy bandgap decreases while the Urbach energy increases. All samples' AC conductivity spectra exhibit Jonscher's power law (JPL) behavior. Studies on dielectric permittivity and electric modulus have also been conducted in order to comprehend the charge storage characteristics and conductivity relaxation. Whereas the frequency‐dependent increase in AC electrical conductivity, the ε′ and ε″ of PU/PMMA–FeVO4 nanocomposites drop with the rising of the electric field frequency. The high level of FeVO4 was shown to improve the AC conductivity, ε′ and ε″ values of the nanocomposites. Tensile strength was improved by 38% with the addition of FeVO4 NPs into the PU/PMMA blend. Experimental outcomes show that these polymer nanocomposites materials are multifunctional and can be used as low‐permittivity nanodielectric insulators and substrates to design the next generation of flexible electronic devices and also there can be used to create a variety of advanced optoelectronic and organic electronic devices.