Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations

Polymeric films made from chitosan (CS) doped with metal oxide (MO = cobalt (II) oxide and strontium oxide) nanoparticles at different concentrations (5, 10, 15, and 20% wt. MO/CS) were fabricated with the solution cast method. FTIR, SEM, and XRD spectra were used to study the structural features of...

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Main Authors: Azza Abou Elfadl, Ali H. Bashal, Talaat H. Habeeb, Mohammed A. H. Khalafalla, Nazeeha S. Alkayal, Khaled D. Khalil
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author Azza Abou Elfadl
Ali H. Bashal
Talaat H. Habeeb
Mohammed A. H. Khalafalla
Nazeeha S. Alkayal
Khaled D. Khalil
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Ali H. Bashal
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description Polymeric films made from chitosan (CS) doped with metal oxide (MO = cobalt (II) oxide and strontium oxide) nanoparticles at different concentrations (5, 10, 15, and 20% wt. MO/CS) were fabricated with the solution cast method. FTIR, SEM, and XRD spectra were used to study the structural features of those nanocomposite films. The FTIR spectra of chitosan showed the main characteristic peaks that are usually present, but they were shifted considerably by the chemical interaction with metal oxides. FTIR analysis of the hybrid chitosan-CoO nanocomposite exhibited notable peaks at 558 and 681 cm<sup>−1</sup>. Conversely, the FTIR analysis of the chitosan-SrO composite displayed peaks at 733.23 cm<sup>−1</sup>, 810.10 cm<sup>−1</sup>, and 856.39 cm<sup>−1</sup>, which can be attributed to the bending vibrations of Co-O and Sr-O bonds, respectively. In addition, the SEM graphs showed a noticeable morphological change on the surface of chitosan, which may be due to surface adsorption with metal oxide nanoparticles. The XRD pattern also revealed a clear change in the crystallinity of chitosan when it is in contact with metal oxide nanoparticles. The presence of characteristic signals for cobalt (Co) and strontium (Sr) are clearly shown in the EDX examinations, providing convincing evidence for their incorporation into the chitosan matrix. Moreover, the stability of the nanoparticle-chitosan coordinated bonding was verified from the accurate and broadly parametrized semi-empirical tight-binding quantum chemistry calculation. This leads to the determination of the structures’ chemical hardness as estimated from the frontier’s orbital calculations. We characterized the dielectric properties in terms of the real and imaginary dielectric permittivity as a function of frequency. Dielectric findings reveal the existence of extensive interactions of CoO and SrO, more pronounced for SrO, with the functional groups of CS through coordination bonding. This induces the charge transfer of the complexes between CoO and SrO and the CS chains and a decrease in the amount of the crystalline phase, as verified from the XRD patterns.
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spelling doaj.art-1448ba9067144544bc8fdf0f3df89b882023-11-19T17:51:39ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-10-011520413210.3390/polym15204132Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding CalculationsAzza Abou Elfadl0Ali H. Bashal1Talaat H. Habeeb2Mohammed A. H. Khalafalla3Nazeeha S. Alkayal4Khaled D. Khalil5Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, EgyptDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Yanbu 46423, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Yanbu 46423, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Taibah University-Yanbu Branch, Yanbu 46423, Saudi ArabiaChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Yanbu 46423, Saudi ArabiaPolymeric films made from chitosan (CS) doped with metal oxide (MO = cobalt (II) oxide and strontium oxide) nanoparticles at different concentrations (5, 10, 15, and 20% wt. MO/CS) were fabricated with the solution cast method. FTIR, SEM, and XRD spectra were used to study the structural features of those nanocomposite films. The FTIR spectra of chitosan showed the main characteristic peaks that are usually present, but they were shifted considerably by the chemical interaction with metal oxides. FTIR analysis of the hybrid chitosan-CoO nanocomposite exhibited notable peaks at 558 and 681 cm<sup>−1</sup>. Conversely, the FTIR analysis of the chitosan-SrO composite displayed peaks at 733.23 cm<sup>−1</sup>, 810.10 cm<sup>−1</sup>, and 856.39 cm<sup>−1</sup>, which can be attributed to the bending vibrations of Co-O and Sr-O bonds, respectively. In addition, the SEM graphs showed a noticeable morphological change on the surface of chitosan, which may be due to surface adsorption with metal oxide nanoparticles. The XRD pattern also revealed a clear change in the crystallinity of chitosan when it is in contact with metal oxide nanoparticles. The presence of characteristic signals for cobalt (Co) and strontium (Sr) are clearly shown in the EDX examinations, providing convincing evidence for their incorporation into the chitosan matrix. Moreover, the stability of the nanoparticle-chitosan coordinated bonding was verified from the accurate and broadly parametrized semi-empirical tight-binding quantum chemistry calculation. This leads to the determination of the structures’ chemical hardness as estimated from the frontier’s orbital calculations. We characterized the dielectric properties in terms of the real and imaginary dielectric permittivity as a function of frequency. Dielectric findings reveal the existence of extensive interactions of CoO and SrO, more pronounced for SrO, with the functional groups of CS through coordination bonding. This induces the charge transfer of the complexes between CoO and SrO and the CS chains and a decrease in the amount of the crystalline phase, as verified from the XRD patterns.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/20/4132chitosancobalt (II) oxidestrontium oxidenanocomposite filmoptical propertiesdielectric properties
spellingShingle Azza Abou Elfadl
Ali H. Bashal
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Mohammed A. H. Khalafalla
Nazeeha S. Alkayal
Khaled D. Khalil
Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations
Polymers
chitosan
cobalt (II) oxide
strontium oxide
nanocomposite film
optical properties
dielectric properties
title Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations
title_full Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations
title_fullStr Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations
title_full_unstemmed Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations
title_short Preparation, Characterization, Dielectric Properties, and AC Conductivity of Chitosan Stabilized Metallic Oxides CoO and SrO: Experiments and Tight Binding Calculations
title_sort preparation characterization dielectric properties and ac conductivity of chitosan stabilized metallic oxides coo and sro experiments and tight binding calculations
topic chitosan
cobalt (II) oxide
strontium oxide
nanocomposite film
optical properties
dielectric properties
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/20/4132
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