Enhanced Visible Transmittance of Thermochromic VO2 Thin Films by SiO2 Passivation Layer and Their Optical Characterization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. SiO2/VO2 Thin Film Preparation
2.2. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
PECVD | Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition |
Tvis | Visible transmittance |
Eos | Optical switching efficiency |
VO2 | Vanadium dioxide |
MIT | Metal-insulator transition |
SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
XRD | X-ray diffraction |
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Yu, J.-H.; Nam, S.-H.; Lee, J.W.; Boo, J.-H. Enhanced Visible Transmittance of Thermochromic VO2 Thin Films by SiO2 Passivation Layer and Their Optical Characterization. Materials 2016, 9, 556. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9070556
Yu J-H, Nam S-H, Lee JW, Boo J-H. Enhanced Visible Transmittance of Thermochromic VO2 Thin Films by SiO2 Passivation Layer and Their Optical Characterization. Materials. 2016; 9(7):556. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9070556
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, Jung-Hoon, Sang-Hun Nam, Ji Won Lee, and Jin-Hyo Boo. 2016. "Enhanced Visible Transmittance of Thermochromic VO2 Thin Films by SiO2 Passivation Layer and Their Optical Characterization" Materials 9, no. 7: 556. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9070556