The Process Optimization and Structural Analysis of Gasochromic Thin Films Derived by Peroxopolytungstic Acid

Abstract:

The sol-gel method with a combination of dip-coating process was employed to prepare peroxopolytungstic acid gasochromic thin films. The influence of preparation process on the structural and gasochromic durability was then discussed. We found that hydrogen peroxide content shown a significant impact on the structure of tungsten oxide thin films, which directly determined the gasochromic durability

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 537)
• Pages: 189-192
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.537.189
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Wei Feng, Guang Ming Wu, Guo Hua Gao, Zeng Hai Zhang
• Keywords: Durability, Gasochromic Effect, Sol-Gel (SG)

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