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Chinese Journal of physics
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LiMn2O4 (LMO) nanoparticles have received significant attention owing to their role in energy
storage and power supply applications. Here, the facile low-temperature synthesis of new hybrid
freestanding films incorporated with different LMO nanoparticle concentrations (0, 0.037, 0.37,
and 3.7 wt.%) was preceded to tunable the optical and electrical properties of the PVA-PVP blend.
The formation of the nanoparticles and polymeric nanocomposite (PNC) films was confirmed
using various techniques, including HRTEM, SEM, FTIR, and XRD. The relationship between the
optical and dielectric properties of the films with the bandgap was tuned using the doping ratio.
Two models were used to estimate the precision of the optical transition bandgap. Our results
revealed that the calculated extinction coefficient, Urbach energy, optical conductivity, and
refractive index of PVA-PVP were enhanced. The nonlinear optical parameters, including the
third-order susceptibility (χ(3)) and refractive index (n2), also improved with a reduction in the
bandgap. In addition, a hybrid film with 3.7 wt.% LMO exhibited excellent optical shielding.
However, the electrical properties of the PNC films are not only affected by the applied frequency
but can also be tuned by the LMO ratio. The AC conductivity and dielectric constant of the
hybrid/PNC films were enhanced by the addition of LMO, and the highest values were achieved
for the semi-transparent PNC with 0.37 wt.% LMO. For the oblique film with 3.7 wt.% LMO, most
nanoparticles cover the significant portions of the polymer surface, which decreases the electrical
properties. The dominant mechanism in all PNC films is related to barrier hopping (CBH) and
follows Jonscher’s power (JP) performance. The investigated hybrid films are promising for
environmental optoelectronics, photosensors, optical shielding, and Li+ ion-based battery
devices.
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