Tuning the Optical Properties of Electrospun Poly(methyl methacrylate) Nanofibres via Montmorillonite and Magnetite Ratios.

ABSTRACT: Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymer has unlocked new frontiers in the field of nanotechnology and is suitable for a wide range of applications. However, its optical band gap limits its use in optoelectronics. This study aims to ascertain the influence of varying montmorillonite and magnetite ratios on the optical properties of electrospun PMMA nanofibres produced from solution. The nanofibres were characterised using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), spectroscopic ellipsometry, and UV-Vis spectroscopy (UV-Vis). XRD analysis revealed the successful incorporation of magnetite and montmorillonite within the PMMA matrix, with diameters ra

SUBMITTER: Tsekpo YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11820435 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature