Chemical and sonochemical approaches to the formation of VO{sub 2} films and VO{sub 2}-impregnated materials
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Solid State Div.
A new chemical and chemical/ultrasonic approach to the preparation of VO{sub 2} films and VO{sub 2}-impregnated bulk materials has been developed. In this approach, a V{sub 2}O{sub 5} sol prepared by quenching is used to coat SiO{sub 2} substrates. The resulting gel-film is heat treated in a reducing atmosphere to form a film identified as VO{sub 2} from the results of X-ray diffraction and both optical and resistivity measurements, which reveal the phase transition characteristic of vanadium dioxide. The advantage of this approach to the formation of VO{sub 2} is that the V{sub 2}O{sub 5} sol can be used to impregnate porous materials, which are then heated treated to form an optically active composite material. The switching properties of the VO{sub 2} films are investigated using optical and resistivity measurements, and the results are compared to those obtained for VO{sub 2}-films prepared by more-conventional methods.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 564248
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/CP--95549; CONF-971201--; ON: DE98001840; BR: KC0202020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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