Probing Nanoscale Morphology of PS/PMMA/CdS & PS/PVC/CdS Polymeric Nanocomposites through Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Analysis

Vishal Mathur^1,2*, Kananbala Sharma²

¹Faculty of Science & Technology, The ICFAI University, Jaipur, India.
²Semi-Conductor & Polymer Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.

DOI: 10.4236/mi.2014.34004                

Abstract

Polymeric nanocomposites of PS/PMMA/CdS and PS/PVC/CdS samples have been synthesized through dispersion solution casting technique. The nanoparrticles of CdS were prepared by simple chemical method using CdCl₂ and H₂S gas produced from thiourea. The nanoscale morphology of the prepared polymeric nanocomposite samples is probed through small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The SAXS study reveals that CdS nanoparticles take place at voids position in the respective plymer blend matrix and exhibit their nano nature with very little tendency to agglomerates.

Keywords

Small Angle X-Ray Scattering, Polymer Nanocomposite, CdS Nanoparticles, Polymer Characterization

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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