Optical Properties and Dispersion Parameters of PAAm-PEG Polymer Blend Doped with Antimony (III) Oxide Nanoparticles

Abstract

Oxide of antimony (III) (Sb2O3) is a type of amphoteric oxide, is used in a variety of applications is a pacifying agent for glasses, ceramics, enamels, catalyst, production of plastic, and the vulcanization of rubber. Polymer blend films were prepared by mixing polyacrylamide (PAAm) and polyethylene glycol (PEG4000), with different contents of Sb2O3 nanoparticles by casting method. The diffusions of Sb2O3 nanoparticles within the mixture were examined using optical microscopy. The optical microscopic images showed that good diffusions of nanoparticles with some agglomerations. The optical characteristics were studied by the Spectrophotometer for ultraviolet and visible light in the range of (200-1100) nm. Most optical properties increased with the increasing of wavelength except for transmittance and energy gaps. The analysis of optical properties is the focus of this paper of (PAAm-PEG-Sb2O3) nanocomposite polymer films and study the (Dispersion energy)Ed, (single oscillator energy)Eo, (static refraction index)n(0), and (Moments) M-1 and M-3 are examples of dispersion parameters.