Structural and optical characterization of amorphous and crystalline evaporated WO3 layers

被引:69
作者
Antonaia, A [1 ]
Polichetti, T [1 ]
Addonizio, ML [1 ]
Aprea, S [1 ]
Minarini, C [1 ]
Rubino, A [1 ]
机构
[1] ENEA Ctr Ric, I-80055 Naples, Italy
关键词
tungsten oxide; evaporation; structural properties; optical properties;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-6090(99)00567-2
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Amorphous and crystalline WO3 films show electrochromic properties by means of double injection of cations and electrons. At low substrate temperature thermal evaporation technique produces an amorphous material mixed to a nanocrystalline phase. When this material is annealed at temperatures higher than 400 degrees C a fully crystalline structure is obtained. Different absorption mechanisms are responsible for colored amorphous and crystalline WO3 layers, small polaron transitions and Drude-like free electron scattering, respectively. Furthermore, both O/W ratio and crystalline structure affect electrochromic efficiency of a WO3 film. It has been confirmed that a hydrogen tungsten bronze structure appears when the material is colored. Finally, a self-bleaching process occurs when a colored WO3 film is exposed to an oxidative environment. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:73 / 81
页数:9
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