Effect of Transparency Increasing and Surface Relief of Polyvinyl Alcohol Thin Films with Graphene Oxide of Varied Concentrations: Possible Applications

Abstract

Analysis of the experimentally established transmission variation (taking into account the transparency increasing) of polyvinyl alcohol thin films sensitized with graphene oxide of different concentrations was performed. The mechanical features of these solid-state compositions were studied. Transmission spectra in the visible and near-infrared ranges were registered. The microhardness of the studied materials was measured. The experimental results were confirmed by the quantum chemical modeling. A wide range of possible applications of the studied materials is proposed: display technology, light modulators, laser radiation converters, output windows of optoelectronic devices, biomedicine.