Annealing Effect on Synthesis of VO₂ (M) Nanopowders by a Novel Solution-Based Process

Abstract:

This paper describes a novel and simple method to preparing monoclinic VO₂ (M) nanopowders via the reaction of ammonium meta-vanadate (NH₄VO₃) and oxalic acid dihydrate (C₂H₂O₄•2H₂O). The products were characterized by means of methods. XRD results show that well crystallized nanopowders of the monoclinic VO₂ (M) were successfully synthesized, while the molar ratio between NH₄VO₃ and C₂H₂O₄•2H₂O was kept at 1:0.5~2.5, and the annealing temperature was 350~750 °C for 2~10 hour in nitrogen atmosphere. The spherical morphology of the samples is characterized by SEM. The crystallization temperature of the desired M/R-phase VO₂ is lower than 387 °C in this work. And the phase transition temperature is determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 463-464)
• Pages: 725-729
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.463-464.725
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Li Hua Chen, Chum Ming Huang, Jian Hua Zhou, Gang Xu, Lei Miao, Xiu Di Xiao
• Keywords: Metal-Insulator Transition (MIT), M-Phase VO₂, Solution-Based Process

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