Synthesis of CuS and PbS nanocrystals on the basis of PE/NBR polymer/elastomeric composites for their applications

Abstract

In this research work, we have presented a chemical method to elaborate the PbS, CuS nanocrystals embedded in a polymer composites matrix. We have used polyethylene and nitrile butadiene rubber PE/NBR as a support for synthesis of lead sulfide (PbS) and copper sulfide (CuS) nanocrystals. The size control and morphology of these (PbS and CuS) nanoparticles have been applied by the method of “layer by layer”. The obtained nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–Vis and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). UV–Vis spectroscopy was used to determine simple optical responses, getting the biggest transmittances of CuS and PbS nanoparticles. Measured size of CuS nanoparticles is approximately 5.5–90nm in different dose. X-ray diffraction (XRD) study confirmed the formation of cubic phase of PbS nanocrystals into the composite matrix. The size of PbS was estimated ∼9nm. The surface morphology and crystallite sizes were determined by Atomic Force Microscopy measurements.