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Self-templated method to fabricate VO2 nanoparticles with ultrahigh luminous transmittance for energy-efficient thermochromic windows

  • Chenchen Geng
  • , Shuliang Dou*
  • , Jiupeng Zhao
  • , Feifei Ren
  • , Jinxin Gu
  • , Hang Wei
  • , Huan Guan
  • , Shuhui Liang
  • , Long Li
  • , Yao Li
  • , Zhaoshuo Tian
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Shanghai Institute of Spacecraft Equipment

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Abstract

The ultrahigh transparent VO2 films with surface nanoparticles had been prepared by combining the high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) with the post-annealing. The single-sided VO2 thin film with an ultrahigh luminous transmittance (Tlum) of 82.9% exhibited a transparent vision with solar modulation ability (ΔTsol) of 6.1%, and the double-sided VO2 thin film provided an excellent ΔTsol of 9.3% while Tlum maintained at 70.6%. The size of VO2 nanoparticles was effectively controlled by adjusting the oxygen flow rates, which can broaden the bandgap and regulate the localized surface plasmon resonance to balanced Tlum and ΔTsol. The propound surface engineering approaches symbolize a facile and cost-effective strategy to improve thermochromic characteristics, which could facilitate the deployment of VO2 film in smart windows and windshields of vehicles.

Original languageEnglish
Article number153267
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume592
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2022

Keywords

  • High power impulse magnetron sputtering
  • Local surface plasmon resonances
  • Self-template
  • Smart coatings
  • VO thin film

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