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Cellulose Acetate/N-TiO2 Biocomposite Flexible Films with Enhanced Solar Photochromic Properties

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Flexible cellulose acetate/N-TiO2 nanocomposite films containing various concentrations of nanosized N-TiO2 and an intelligent methylene blue ink have been prepared by solution casting. The hydrothermally prepared nitrogen-doped titania (N-TiO2) and the films were characterized in detail. The photochromic properties of the prepared films were investigated under ultraviolet (UV), visible light, and simulated solar irradiation by UV–Vis spectrophotometry. Upon irradiation, the films exhibited rapid photochromic response that was reversible at room temperature. Films with higher content of nano N-TiO2 showed enhanced decoloration/recoloration under all irradiation conditions, with fast decoloration/recoloration under simulated solar irradiation. These results suggest that the amount of nano N-TiO2 in the composite, the concentration of methylene blue, and the solvent greatly influence the photochromic properties of the films. Such flexible and transparent cellulose acetate/N-TiO2 films with enhanced decoloration/recoloration properties under solar irradiation are promising smart materials for use in photoreversible printed electronics applications.

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R.J.R. and H.A.A. are grateful to the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University for funding through the Vice Deanship of Scientific Research Chair.

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  1. Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology [C-MET], (MeitY), M.G. Kavu P.O., Athani, Thrissur, 680581, India

    T. Radhika & K. R. Anju

  2. Department of Bio-Polymer Science, Centre for Biopolymer Science and Technology (CBPST), S. Kalamaseery P.O., Cochin, Kerala, 682022, India

    M. S. Silpa

  3. Surfactants Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    R. Jothi Ramalingam & Hamad A. Al-Lohedan

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Radhika, T., Anju, K.R., Silpa, M.S. et al. Cellulose Acetate/N-TiO2 Biocomposite Flexible Films with Enhanced Solar Photochromic Properties. J. Electron. Mater. 46, 4567–4574 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-017-5442-8

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