Research Article
Advancement in Microstructural, Optical, and Mechanical Properties of PVA (Mowiol 10-98) Doped by ZnO Nanoparticles
Table 3
Mechanical properties of pure and ZnO nanoparticles doped PVA films.
| | Sl number | Sample | Tensile strength
(MPa) | Stiffness
(kN/m) | Young’s modulus
(MPa) | Percentage total elongation at fracture |
| | 1 | PVA/0 wt% ZnO | 2.901 | 5.3490 | 45.330 | 92.53 | | 2 | PVA/1 wt% ZnO | 6.964 | 5.8880 | 90.585 | 221.50 | | 3 | PVA/5 wt% ZnO | 7.096 | 6.9059 | 74.658 | 214.55 | | 4 | PVA/7.5 wt% ZnO | 8.331 | 8.3994 | 86.148 | 295.21 | | 5 | PVA/10 wt% ZnO | 9.825 | 5.3474 | 82.267 | 251.9 | | 6 | PVA/14 wt% ZnO | 11.375 | 5.1376 | 70.864 | 263.99 | | 7 | PVA/15 wt% ZnO | 12.517 | 9.8261 | 196.523 | 195.74 |
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