Research Article

Morphological and Thermal Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Layered Double Hydroxide Hybrid Nanocomposite Fibers

Table 2

Calculated vibrational frequencies for the single four-atom unit cell of zinc oxide (ZnO)and the enol monomer of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA).

Calculated vibrational frequencies (in cm-1) for ZnO (4-atom unit cell)Force vector plotCalculated vibrational frequencies (in cm-1) for enol monomer of PVAForce vector plot

157
O-Zn(2)-O wag
473
H-CH twist
408
Zn-O(1)-Zn symmetrical stretch
572
H-CH rock
681
O-Zn(2)-O asymmetrical stretch
952
H-CH wag
736
Zn-O(1)-Zn asymmetrical stretch
1236
H-CO asymmetrical stretch
1444
H-CO bend
1558
H-CH bend