CdS/PVA In-Situ Polymerization Composite Films with Enhanced Structural, Optics, Limiting Effect and Electrical Properties

Cadmium sulfide doped Poly(vinyl alcohol) (CdS/PVA) polymeric films have synthesized by using in-situ polymerization technique and ultrasonic approach at the various molar weight of CdS. Subsequently, CdS/PVA polymeric films have been prepared with the objective of studying the effect of CdS nanoparticles on structural, optical and dielectric properties of PVA matrix films. XRD analysis was used to investigate the structural changes of CdS/PVA polymeric films. XRD study evidently shows a cubic crystal structure for CdS powder with the lattice constants a = 5.818 Å and the space group F-43m. All polymeric films revealed the appearance of smaller new peaks related to the presence of CdS into PVA matrix. The dependence of optical properties was investigated by using UV–vis spectroscopy. The estimated band gaps energies revealed a redshift that confirms the active region in solar cell devices. The optical limiting effect showed a completely UV–Vis blocking of the synthesized polymeric films at the high molar of CdS contents. Dielectric properties were measured by using high-frequency LCR meter (4200-SCS) and were found to be strongly dependent on frequency and molar of CdS concentration. Dielectric permittivities were strongly influenced by the applied angular frequency and the real parts were decreased with increasing the molar CdS concentration. AC conductivity increased with angular frequency and decreased with increase in molar weight of CdS content. The results revealed that all synthesized materials are potentially suitable for optics technology devices.