A Spectral, Optical, Microscopic Study, Synthesis and Characterization of PVC Films Containing Schiff Base Complexes

Authors

Emad Yousif, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad 64021, IraqFollow
Noora Asaad, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad 64021, Iraq
Dina S. Ahmed, Department ofMedical Instrumentation Engineering, Al-Mansour University College, Baghdad 64021, Iraq
Salam A. Mohammed, Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Oman
Ali H. Jawad, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

In this work, synthesis of conducting polymeric films namely, PVC thin films was carried out containing Schiff base (L) with Cu2+, Cr3+, Ni2+, Co2+, in addition to inspecting the possibilities of measuring energy gap values of PVC-L-M with variety metal ions. These new polymeric films (PVC-L-M) were characterized by FTIR spectrophotometry, energy gap and surface morphology. The optical data recorded that the band gap values are influenced by the type of metals. All modified films have a red shift in optical properties in the ultraviolet region. The PVC-L-Co(II) was the lowest value of the optical band gap, 3.1 eV.

Keywords

Conducting polymers, Metal complexes, Optical properties, PVC, Schiff Base.

Article Type

Article

How to Cite this Article

Yousif, Emad; Asaad, Noora; S. Ahmed, Dina; A. Mohammed, Salam; and H. Jawad, Ali (2019) "A Spectral, Optical, Microscopic Study, Synthesis and Characterization of PVC Films Containing Schiff Base Complexes," Baghdad Science Journal: Vol. 16: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21123/bsj.2019.16.1.0056