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Herein we report the successful fabrication of highly flexible, reversibly stretchable, transparent, and conductive poly­(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanocomposite (NC) films with a hydrophobic surface by reinforcing varying amounts, viz., 0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 wt %, of calcium zincate (Ca0.2Zn0.8O) nanofillers. The developed nanocomposite films show appreciable UVA screening efficacies as established by a novel (UV-transillumination studies) method. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) studies reveal a positive interaction between PVA matrix and incorporated nanofiller, while scanning electron microscopic (SEM) studies support uniform filler dispersions. The electronic spectral studies substantiate the changes in electronic band structure of composite films leading to appreciable changes in the optoelectronic properties. The fluorescent emission studies reveal dopant-dependent photonic emissions, while the dielectric properties, such as dielectric constant (ε′) and dielectric loss (ε″), increase with an increase in filler volumes up to an optimal filler fraction (2 wt % of Ca0.2Zn0.8O) owing to the segmental motion of polymer chains in addition to interfacial polarization associated with multicomponent systems. The developed films with excellent optoelectronic properties alongside appreciable flexibilities and stretchabilities aid their applications as multifunctional UVA shielding polymeric composites with enhanced photoconductivities.

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