Silver colloidal nanoparticles were prepared according to the chemical reduction method in which the ascorbic acid was used as a reducing agent and sodium citrate as a stabilizing agent. The absorption spectra of all prepared samples obtained using the UV-Vis spectrophotometer showed a surface plasmon peak at a wavelength of about 420 nm. The size of the silver nanoparticles was controlled by changing the pH values of the reaction system. At high pH, smaller size silver nanoparticles were obtained compared to low pH values. This difference can be attributed to the difference in the reduction rate of the precursor. In addition to the inverse proportionality between the size and the pH value it is clear that increasing the pH value enables us to obtain spherical nanoparticles while at low pH, rods and triangular particle shapes were formed. Poor balance between nucleation and growth processes could be the cause of this result.

This research focuses on creating CuO/PANI nanocomposite films by electrodepositing copper oxide nanoparticles into a polyaniline matrix on ITO substrates. The CuO nanoparticle content was adjusted between 7% and 21%. These nanocomposites are promising for various applications, such as optoelectronic devices, gas sensors, electromagnetic interference shielding, and electrochromic devices. We utilized UV-Vis spectroscopy to examine the nanocomposites’ interaction with light, allowing us to ascertain their refractive indices and absorption coefficients. The Scherrer formula facilitated the determination of the average crystallite size, shedding light on the material’s internal structure. Tauc plots indicated a reduction in the energy-band gap from 3.36 eV to 3.12 eV as the concentration of CuO nanoparticles within the PANI matrix increased, accompanied by a rise in electrical conductivity. The incorporation of CuO nanoparticles into the polyaniline matrix appears to enhance the conjugation length of PANI chains, as evidenced by shifts in the quinoid and benzenoid ring vibrations in FTIR spectra. SEM analysis indicates that the nanocomposite films possess a relatively smooth and homogeneous surface. Additionally, FTIR and XRD analyses demonstrate an increasing degree of interaction between CuO nanoparticles and PANI chains with higher CuO concentrations. At lower concentrations, interactions were minimal. In contrast, at higher concentrations, more significant interactions were observed, which facilitated the stretching of polymer chains, improved molecular packing, and facilitated the formation of larger crystalline structures within the PANI matrix. The incorporation of CuO nanoparticles resulted in nanocomposites with electrical conductivities ranging from 1.2 to 17.0 S cm⁻¹, which are favorable for optimum performance in optoelectronic devices. These results confirm that the nanocomposite films combine pronounced crystallinity, markedly enhanced electrical conductivity, and tunable band-gap energies, positioning them as versatile candidates for next-generation optoelectronic devices.

The interaction force between a small magnet and a superconducting ring in assumptions of the Meissner state was analyzed using the dipole-dipole interaction model. Two configurations were evaluated: the vertical configuration when the magnetic moment lies parallel to the symmetry axis of the ring and the horizontal when it is perpendicular. The levitation force on the magnet increases by decreasing the distance from the center of the ring up to a maximum value and then decreases down to zero when the magnet is exactly at the center of the ring. The levitation force when the magnet is in the horizontal configuration is mostly higher than that when it is in the vertical configuration. Simulation results were compared with experimental results reported in literature.