Polymeric Matrix Nanocomposites: Influence of Cadmium Sulfide Nanostructure on the Thermal Degradation of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and Cellulose Acetate

In this work cadmium sulfide-thioglycolic acid (CdS-Organic) nanostructures were added to the poly(vinyl alcohol) and cellulose acetate polymeric matrixes. The influence of CdS-Organic (CdS-Org) content on the thermal degradation of polymeric matrixes was studied using thermogravimetric analysis. Thermal decomposition of the nanocomposites shifted towards higher temperature in the presence of the CdS-Org nanostructures. Nanostructures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Ultraviolet-Visible and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.