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Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide and a Temperature-dependent Optical Model
Published on: May 23, 2018
Reducing phase transition temperature of vanadium dioxide by ascorbic acid
Yue Wang1, Yuxin Zhang1, Xuekui Xi2
1School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The phase transition of vanadium dioxide brings huge change in its optical property, which is well used in thermochromic window, fixed-temperature heat sensor, laser protection and other fields. Tunable phase transition temperature is one key for its wide applications. In this paper we verified a new simple method to reduce phase transition temperature. A coordination effect of ascorbic acid on VO2powder reduces its phase transition temperature to about 32 °C. This simple method offers a new efficient option to deal with VO2, which may dramatically promote the applications of VO2.
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