Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

The growing need for unique optical properties in the manufacturing of electronic devices has led the world to the field of hybrid materials and their composites. In this study, a simple physical technique was used to successfully manufacture hybrid nanocomposites containing nanoparticles of titani...

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Main Authors: Linda I. Mohi, Ameer F. Abdulameer
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Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad 2024-03-01
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Online Access:https://ijp.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/physics/article/view/1197
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description The growing need for unique optical properties in the manufacturing of electronic devices has led the world to the field of hybrid materials and their composites. In this study, a simple physical technique was used to successfully manufacture hybrid nanocomposites containing nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) from tetrabutyl titanate (TBT) and graphene oxide (GO) powder using the hydrothermal method. For two hydrothermal treatment times (12h and 24h), various samples were created: TiO2, rGO, and TiO2/rGO nanocomposites thin films. Fourier transformer infrared (FTIR) spectra of the samples gave clear evidence for the reduction of GO and the engagement of Ti with reduced graphene by the formation of a Ti-O-C bond. The measurement of the energy band gap obtained by the photoluminescence spectrometer shows a decrease in the energy band gap for all samples after the hydrothermal reaction time increases, for the composite, the band gap decreases to 2.65 eV and 2.64 eV.
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spelling doaj-art-5db94124e5bc4d14a585b6c3cbd60fbd2025-08-20T01:57:40ZengUniversity of BaghdadIraqi Journal of Physics2070-40032664-55482024-03-0122110.30723/ijp.v22i1.1197Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal MethodLinda I. Mohi0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6304-6922Ameer F. Abdulameer1Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Physics, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq The growing need for unique optical properties in the manufacturing of electronic devices has led the world to the field of hybrid materials and their composites. In this study, a simple physical technique was used to successfully manufacture hybrid nanocomposites containing nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) from tetrabutyl titanate (TBT) and graphene oxide (GO) powder using the hydrothermal method. For two hydrothermal treatment times (12h and 24h), various samples were created: TiO2, rGO, and TiO2/rGO nanocomposites thin films. Fourier transformer infrared (FTIR) spectra of the samples gave clear evidence for the reduction of GO and the engagement of Ti with reduced graphene by the formation of a Ti-O-C bond. The measurement of the energy band gap obtained by the photoluminescence spectrometer shows a decrease in the energy band gap for all samples after the hydrothermal reaction time increases, for the composite, the band gap decreases to 2.65 eV and 2.64 eV. https://ijp.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/physics/article/view/1197TiO2rGOHydrothermal MethodNanocompositeOptical Properties
spellingShingle Linda I. Mohi
Ameer F. Abdulameer
Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method
Iraqi Journal of Physics
TiO2
rGO
Hydrothermal Method
Nanocomposite
Optical Properties
title Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method
title_full Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method
title_fullStr Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method
title_full_unstemmed Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method
title_short Optical Investigation of Reduced Graphene Oxide / Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method
title_sort optical investigation of reduced graphene oxide titanium dioxide nanocomposite thin films synthesized by hydrothermal method
topic TiO2
rGO
Hydrothermal Method
Nanocomposite
Optical Properties
url https://ijp.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/physics/article/view/1197
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