Highly Efficient Near Infrared Photothermal Conversion Properties of Reduced Tungsten Oxide/Polyurethane Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of WO3-x Nanoparticles
2.2. Optical Properties and Morphologies of WO3-x/PU Nanocomposites
2.3. NIR Photothermal Conversion and Thermal Properties of Nanocomposites
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Preparation of WO3-x Nanoparticles
3.3. Preparation of WO3-x/PU Nanocomposites
3.4. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Weight Fractions of WO2.72 (wt %) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
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Thermal Conductivity (mWm−1K−1) | 34.40 | 76.80 | 87.70 | 97.10 |
Thermal Absorption (Ws1/2m−2K−1) | 211.37 | 446.80 | 467.43 | 496.80 |
Thermal Resistance (m2mkW−1) | 11.40 | 9.50 | 7.75 | 7.2 |
Parameter | WO3/PU | WO2.8/PU | WO2.72/PU |
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Thermal Conductivity (mWm−1K−1) | 37.20 | 68.40 | 97.10 |
Thermal Absorption (Ws1/2m−2K−1) | 153.60 | 384.83 | 496.80 |
Thermal Resistance (m2mkW−1) | 9.92 | 8.10 | 7.20 |
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Chala, T.F.; Wu, C.-M.; Chou, M.-H.; Gebeyehu, M.B.; Cheng, K.-B. Highly Efficient Near Infrared Photothermal Conversion Properties of Reduced Tungsten Oxide/Polyurethane Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials 2017, 7, 191. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070191
Chala TF, Wu C-M, Chou M-H, Gebeyehu MB, Cheng K-B. Highly Efficient Near Infrared Photothermal Conversion Properties of Reduced Tungsten Oxide/Polyurethane Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials. 2017; 7(7):191. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070191
Chicago/Turabian StyleChala, Tolesa Fita, Chang-Mou Wu, Min-Hui Chou, Molla Bahiru Gebeyehu, and Kuo-Bing Cheng. 2017. "Highly Efficient Near Infrared Photothermal Conversion Properties of Reduced Tungsten Oxide/Polyurethane Nanocomposites" Nanomaterials 7, no. 7: 191. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7070191