Influence of different amino functional groups on structural, optical, and morphological properties of PMMA and their nanocomposites

Functional polymers have a wide range of applications, that is, biomedical applications, self-healing polymers, OLED devices, optical applications, etc. due to improved plasticity, ductility, heat resistance, etc. The present study contributed to reinforcing the concept of functionalization to design facile and cost-effective material with desired properties or tweak the existing properties of polymers. The advancement of this research study provided insight into the effect of different amino functional groups on the optical properties such as UV shielding, morphology, fluorescence, and crystallinity of PMMA. Results indicated that PHNG3 exhibited very strong UV absorption in comparison with other fun-PMMAs. The chemical shift (delta) at similar to 3.5 ppm for beta-NH/NH2 and the existence of aromatic protons at similar to 7.138 to 9.134 ppm confirmed the functionalization of PMMA.

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Functional polymers have a wide range of applications, and this study contributes to the understanding of functionalization in designing easy and cost-effective materials with desired properties. The research also provides insights into the impact of different amino functional groups on the optical properties of PMMA, with PHNG3 showing strong UV absorption.