Optical, magnetic and electrical properties of multifunctional Cr3+: Polyethylene oxide (PEO) plus polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymer composites

Multifunctional polymer composite films of PEO + PVP and also doped with Ci(3+) ions in different concentrations have been synthesized by a solution casting method. The semi-crystalline nature of the polymer films was confirmed by XRD studies. Raman spectral analysis confirms the complex formation of the polymer with dopant ions. The optical absorption spectrum of Cr3+ doped polymer exhibits three absorption bands pertaining to Cr3+ ions in octahedral symmetry. From the absorption spectrum, Racah parameters were evaluated. The red emission at 614 nm (T-4(2g) -> (4)A(2g)) has been observed for the Cr3+: PEO + PVP polymer under the UV excitation. EPR spectra of Cr3+ ions doped polymers at different concentrations of Cr3+ ions exhibit resonance signals which are characteristic of Cr3+ ions in the octahedral symmetry. Cr3+: PEO PVP revealed the superparamagnetic nature based on the trends on Vibrational Sample Magnetometer profiles. Cr3+(0.1 wt%): PEO PVP polymer reveals high ionic conductivity in the order of 1.14 x 10(-5) S/cm at 373 K. Dielectric constant behaviour has also been analysed with respect to frequency. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V.