Subzero Temperature Dip-Coating of Sol-Gel Vanadium Pentoxide: Effect of the Deposition Temperature on the Film Structure, Morphology, and Electrochromic Properties
Joint Authors
Alsawafta, Mohammed
Almoabadi, Afaf
Badilescu, Simona
Stancovski, Victor
Sharma, Tanu
Brüning, Ralf
Truong, Vo-Van
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vanadium pentoxide sol-gel prepared thin films were deposited on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) substrates by dip-coating at a subzero temperature (−10°C).
The structure, morphology, and optical and electrochromic properties of dense and porous vanadium oxide films coated at low temperature were determined and compared to those of the corresponding films deposited under room-temperature conditions.
The results indicated that, in the films coated at −10°C, a residual compressive stress exists that would originate from the formation of microvoids during the deposition.
These microvoids are preserved during the heat treatment of the films.
The microvoid morphology would favor the formation of nanostructures that would be responsible for the improved electrochromic properties of the subzero dip-coated films.
Low-temperature coated films, heated at 450°C for several hours, undergo the transformation from a layered to a highly uniform nanorod structure that would be an important feature for different applications.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Almoabadi, Afaf& Alsawafta, Mohammed& Badilescu, Simona& Stancovski, Victor& Sharma, Tanu& Brüning, Ralf…[et al.]. 2016. Subzero Temperature Dip-Coating of Sol-Gel Vanadium Pentoxide: Effect of the Deposition Temperature on the Film Structure, Morphology, and Electrochromic Properties. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109184
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Almoabadi, Afaf…[et al.]. Subzero Temperature Dip-Coating of Sol-Gel Vanadium Pentoxide: Effect of the Deposition Temperature on the Film Structure, Morphology, and Electrochromic Properties. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109184
American Medical Association (AMA)
Almoabadi, Afaf& Alsawafta, Mohammed& Badilescu, Simona& Stancovski, Victor& Sharma, Tanu& Brüning, Ralf…[et al.]. Subzero Temperature Dip-Coating of Sol-Gel Vanadium Pentoxide: Effect of the Deposition Temperature on the Film Structure, Morphology, and Electrochromic Properties. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109184
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1109184