Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles reinforced polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan blend for optical and energy storage applications
Journal: Polymer Engineering and Science
Year: 2024

Abstract Biopolymer blend nanocomposite films composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) with varying quantities of hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles were developed using a green solution casting method. The formation of blend nanocomposite was confirmed by Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet–visible (UV) spectrometer, field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calor