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Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings
for Smart WindowsGhouwaa Philander
iThemba LABSSupervisor: Prof. M.
Maaza
Energy Postgraduate Conference 2013
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows
• Breaking it down– Vanadium Dioxide– Thermochromism and Doping
• Bringing it together– Smart Windows– Need
• Material Synthesized
• Conclusions and Future Work
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Contents
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows Energy Postgraduate Conference 2013
Vanadium Dioxide (VO2)
• VO2 undergoes a transition at 68°C from the semi-conducting monoclinic phase to the metallic rutile phase, the latter which is IR opaque.
• VO2 exists in a number of morphologies with varying properties, dependant largely on method synthesis and growth.Whittaker et al. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2011, 2, 745–758
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows
• A compound that displays a reversible change in colour as a result of a change in temperature is ‘thermochromic’.– change in geometry– variation in coordination number– change in lattice formation
• Doping is the process of introducing a ‘metal’, as an impurity, into the crystal structure which introduces additional energy levels.
• Doping of VO2 compounds with tungsten reduces the naturally occurring transition temperature to even closer to room temperature.
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Thermochromism and Doping
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows Energy Postgraduate Conference 2013
Smart Windows
Parkin and Manning. J. Chem. Ed. 2006, 83, 393-400
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows
• Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, contribute an estimated 15% to South Africa’s current peak demand consumption.
• 33% saving in energy consumption will be realised if inside and outside temperature difference is maintained. (Eskom Communication Fact Sheet, January 2013)
• Objective: To develop a cost effective chemical method to produce efficient and viable VO2
coatings with enhanced properties, for use in smart window applications.
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Need
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows Energy Postgraduate Conference 2013
Material Synthesized
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Intensit
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• A chemical method was used to synthesize a range of W-doped VO2 films from 0.5-2.5 wt%.
• Polymer assisted deposition with annealing in an oxygen deficient environment.
• Crystalline particle sizes ranged from 30-62 nm along the (011) plane. Variability in the dhkl showed evidence of W integration into the crystal lattice structure.
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows Energy Postgraduate Conference 2013
Material Synthesized cont.
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Material Synthesized cont.
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• The phase transition is represented with a steep slope and takes place at approximately 33°C during the heating and cooling cycle.
• Hysteresis gap of 8.8°C at 27 MΩ .
Thermochromic Doped Vanadium Dioxide Coatings for Smart Windows
• The method has achieved its primary objective of producing thermochromic VO2 films with enhanced properties.
• The reduced transition temperature achieved renders this material suitable for smart window applications.
• Future work will include further optimization of this method, including IR modulation studies.
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Conclusions and Future Work
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