Effect of chalcone moiety on AC conductance of Metal Oxide Nano Composite doped thin polymer film

ABSTRACT PVA, Chitosan, transition metal oxide nanocomposites, and a chlorinated chalcone moiety were used to create a 0.03 cm−1 thin polymer film. Prepared films were characterized using available techniques. The prepared film shows a semi-crystalline nature, proved by XRD analysis, and the nano-scale crystalline size (40–150 nm) was also observed. The surface of the film was smooth and a blooming flower resembling structure appeared in the SEM images obtained at 5 µm. The XPS and EDX spectra reveal the presence of added transition metals and other elements present in the prepared polymer thin film. The prepared film undergoes multistage decomposition upon heating, which was proved by TGA analysis. FT-IR analysis of the film shows that there was no chemical interaction between the added compound and the host polymer; instead, physical interactions alone persisted. Higher AC conductivity was observed with a value of 1.30 × 10−6 Scm−1 at room temperature for polymer composite film made up of MONC and DCHP. This conductance varies with temperature, and at higher temperatures, both dielectric loss and dielectric constant are high. It was discovered that the presence of chalcone moiety improves the AC conductance and dielectric properties of MONC doped polymer composite film. GRAPICAL ABSTRACT