Single-material multilayer with enhanced photoactivity
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Thin Films and Photonics Research Group (GCMP), Universite de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick E1A 3E9 (Canada)
Molybdenum trioxide (MoO{sub 3}) patterned at the nanometer scale is combined with the same material in its bulk form to produce Bragg mirrors with enhanced photoactive properties. MoO{sub 3} undergoes coloration with exposure to UV light but a multilayer structure which alternates between nanostructured and bulk MoO{sub 3} is 2.5 times more effective. Measurements with various multilayer arrangements suggest the proximity of bulk and nanostructured MoO{sub 3} favors the photoreaction with structural water. A possible minor contribution from electronic band shifting is also discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 21464530
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 97, Issue 16; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3502480; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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FABRICATION
LAYERS
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PHOTOCHEMISTRY
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
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COLORATION
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
FABRICATION
LAYERS
MIRRORS
MOLYBDENUM OXIDES
NANOSTRUCTURES
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
WATER
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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SPECTRA
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS