Enhanced luminous transmittance of thermochromic VO2 thin film patterned by SiO2 nanospheres

In this study, an ordered SiO2 nanosphere array coated with vanadium dioxide (VO2) has been fabricated to enhance transmittance with the potential application as an energy-efficient coating in the field of smart windows. SiO2 arrays were formed using the methods of self-assembly, and VO2 thin films...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics letters 2017-05, Vol.110 (19)
Hauptverfasser: Zhou, Liwei, Liang, Jiran, Hu, Ming, Li, Peng, Song, Xiaolong, Zhao, Yirui, Qiang, Xiaoyong
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, an ordered SiO2 nanosphere array coated with vanadium dioxide (VO2) has been fabricated to enhance transmittance with the potential application as an energy-efficient coating in the field of smart windows. SiO2 arrays were formed using the methods of self-assembly, and VO2 thin films were prepared by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of sputtered vanadium films. VO2@SiO2 arrays were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, a four-point probe, and UV-vis-NIR spectrophotometry. Compared with the planar films, the films deposited on 300 nm diameter SiO2 nanospheres can offer approximately 18% enhancement of luminous transmission (Tlum) because the diameter is smaller than the given wavelength and the protuberance of the surface array behaves as a gradation of refractive index producing antireflection. The solar regulation efficiency was not much deteriorated.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.4983287