Application of Metal Oxides Nanoparticles to Enhance Ultraviolet Light Resistance of Polyvinyl Chloride Films

Ahmed K. Hussein; Emad A. Yousif; Malath K. Rasheed; Dina S. Ahmed; Muna Bufaroosha; Mustafa Abdallh; Mohammed H. Al-Mashhadani; Hassan Hashim; Alaa Rashad; Rahimi M. Yusop; Amani Husain; Ahmed Ahmed; Gamal A. El-Hiti

doi:10.59796/jcst.V14N3.2024.71

Authors

Ahmed K. Hussein Department of Chemistry, College of Education, University of Samarra, Samarra, Salah Al-Din, Iraq
Emad A. Yousif Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
Malath K. Rasheed Department of Chemistry, College of Education, University of Samarra, Samarra, Salah Al-Din, Iraq
Dina S. Ahmed Department of Chemical Industries, Institute of Technology-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
Muna Bufaroosha Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
Mustafa Abdallh Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
Mohammed H. Al-Mashhadani Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
Hassan Hashim Department of Physics, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
Alaa Rashad Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
Rahimi M. Yusop School of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Amani Husain Polymer Research Unit, College of Science, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Ahmed Ahmed Polymer Research Unit, College of Science, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Gamal A. El-Hiti Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59796/jcst.V14N3.2024.71

Keywords:

PVC Modification, photodegradition, metal oxides, polymeric films, nano particles, weight loss, carbonyl index

Abstract

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films were chemically modified by including organic groups, amino group of ethylenediamine (en), and furtherly treated with aromatic aldehyde. The modification process included synthesizing the films by casting utilizing tetrahydrofuran (THF) as the solvent. The films were enriched with five metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), specifically: TiO₂, Co₂O₃, Cr₂O_3,NiO and CuO, in order to enhance their resistance to photodegradation. The films were subjected to UV light. The resulting damage was assessed both analytically and morphologically. The methods used for examination of the chemical structure comprised FT-IR, ¹H-NMR, and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopies. SEM and AFM were utilized to test the morphology of polymeric films. The efficiency of the modified PVC films to resist UV light was assessed by measuring the roughness factor (Rq) of the irradiated PVC films. The incorporation of NPs into the modified PVC resulted in films with high resistance to UV light, as confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy and weight loss measurement. The film made from modified PVC/Schiff base CuO NPs showed superior resistance to photo-degradation, as evidenced by the findings obtained from FT-IR spectra, surface morphological analysis, and weight loss.

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