Vanadium dioxide based composite foils with solar modulation ability of 13.6% were prepared by an all-solution process for the first time, for application in smart windows.
VO2 is a key material for thermochromic smart windows that can respond to environmental temperature and modulate near infrared irradiation by changing from a transparent state at low temperature to a more reflective state at high temperature, while maintaining visible transmittance.
Enhanced chemical stability of VO2 nanoparticles by the formation of SiO2/VO2 core/shell structures and the application to transparent and flexible VO2-based composite foils with excellent thermochromic properties for solar heat control
Yanfeng Gao, Shaobo Wang, Hongjie Luo, Lei Dai, Chuanxiang Cao, Yiliao Liu, Zhang Chen and Minoru Kanehira
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE02803D
