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Hybrid aerosol assisted atmospheric pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition: a facile route toward nano-composite thin films?

Manfredi SaeliRussell BinionsIvan P. ParkinClara Piccirillo

subject

Nanotechnology CVD Vanadium Dioxide Thermochromic coatingsMaterials scienceAtmospheric pressureNano compositesSettore ICAR/10 - Architettura TecnicaChemical vapor depositionThermochromic coatings CVD vanadium DioxideElectrochemistryAerosolSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialiChemical engineeringColloidal goldThin filmAbsorption (electromagnetic radiation)

description

A hybrid chemical vapour deposition strategy is presented as a facile route for the production of vanadium dioxide nano-composite thin films. The effect of the inclusion of gold nano-particles and the use of a surfactant molecule; tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB), is discussed. The films are fully characterised and it is shown that micro-structural changes lead to an enhancement of thermochromic properties, whilst gold nano-particles lead to a change in the films optical properties. Optical data is used in energy modelling studies to elucidate the films potential as an energy saving coating in architectural glazing.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-09-25
http://hdl.handle.net/10447/43889