Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Conference Papers Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Synthesis and characterization of Chitosan-CuO-MgO polymer nanocomposites Description An account of the resource In the present work, we have synthesized Chitosan-CuO-MgO nanocomposites by incorporating CuO and MgO nanoparticles in chitosan matrix. Copper oxide and magnesium oxide nanoparticles synthesized by precipitation method were characterized by X-ray diffraction and the diffraction patterns confirmed the monoclinic and cubic crystalline structures of CuO and MgO nanoparticles respectively. Chitosan-CuO-MgO composite films were prepared using solution- cast method with different concentrations of CuO and MgO nanoparticles (15 - 50 wt % with respect to chitosan) and characterized by XRD, FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The X-ray diffraction pattern shows that the crystallinity of the chitosan composite increases with increase in nanoparticle concentration. FTIR spectra confirm the chemical interaction between chitosan and metal oxide nanoparticles (CuO and MgO). UV absorbance of chitosan nanocomposites were up to 17% better than pure chitosan, thus confirming its UV shielding properties. The mechanical and electrical properties of the prepared composites are in progress. 2018 Author(s). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Praffulla S.R.; Bubbly S.G. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol-1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available American Institute of Physics Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5032503" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5032503</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047363557&amp;doi=10.1063%2F1.5032503&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=c85889d1d5eca037ccd517df10dd96e5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047363557&amp;doi=10.1063%2f1.5032503&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=c85889d1d5eca037ccd517df10dd96e5</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 0094243X; ISBN: 978-073541648-2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Praffulla S.R., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560029, India; Bubbly S.G., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560029, India