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Role of metals content in spinach in enhancing the conductivity and optical band gap of chitosan films

Journal
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
ISSN
1687-8434
1687-8442
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Irwana Nainggolan
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Devi Shantini
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Tulus Ikhsan Nasution
University of Sumatera Utara
Mohd Nazree Derman
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
DOI
10.1155/2015/702815
Abstract
Blend of chitosan and spinach extract has been successfully prepared using acetic acid as a solvent medium to produce chitosan-spinach films. The conductivity measurements showed that chitosan-spinach films for all ratios of 95 : 5, 90 : 10, 85 : 15, and 80 : 20 had better conductivity than the chitosan film. The optical band gap reduced with the addition of the spinach extract into chitosan. Chitosan-spinach film with the ratio of 85 : 15 gave the best electrical properties in this work with the conductivity of 3.41 × 10<jats:sup>−6</jats:sup> S/m and optical band gap of 2.839 eV. SEM-EDX spectra showed the existence of potassium, phosphorus, sulphur, iron, and oxygen in chitosan-spinach films. AFM image showed that the surface morphology of the films became rougher as the spinach incorporated into chitosan. The minerals which exist in spinach extract play a role in enhancing electrical properties of chitosan film.
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