Application of W-Doped VO2 Phase Transition Mechanism and Improvement of Hydrophobic Self-Cleaning Properties to Smart Windows
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Chemicals and Materials
2.2. Fabrication of W-VO2 Nanoparticles
2.3. Fabrication of VO2 Film on the Inorganic Glass
2.4. Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Modification
2.5. Material Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Hydrothermal Mechanism and Morphology Observation
3.2. Thermal Regulation Performance of Smart Windows
3.3. Hydrophobic Performance and Self-Cleaning Inspection
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Element (at.%) | W | F | Nb | Mo | Cr | Ge | Ga | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tc variation (°C) | −23 | −20 | −7.8 | −7.5 | +3 | +5 | +6.5 | +9 |
W-Doped Ratio (at.%) | Tc-heating (°C) | Latent Heat (J/g) | Tc-cooling (°C) | Latent Heat (J/g) | Hysteresis Width (°C) | Tc |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 67.46 | 18.13 | 59.76 | 14.03 | 7.7 | 63.61 |
1.7 | 33.51 | 32.63 | 29.39 | 33.17 | 4.12 | 31.45 |
2.0 | 21.65 | 20.68 | 16.97 | 22.77 | 4.68 | 19.31 |
Coating Materials | Properties of Coated Fabrics | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
PVDF-HFP | Hydrophobic Nano Silica | CA (°) | Superhydrophobicity | |
38.28 | No | |||
√ | 65.51 | No | ||
√ | √ | 152.93 | Yes |
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Song, X.; Xu, Z.; Wei, D.; Yue, X.; Zhang, T.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, J.; Dai, Z.; Yao, J. Application of W-Doped VO2 Phase Transition Mechanism and Improvement of Hydrophobic Self-Cleaning Properties to Smart Windows. Photonics 2023, 10, 1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10111198
Song X, Xu Z, Wei D, Yue X, Zhang T, Zhang H, Zhang J, Dai Z, Yao J. Application of W-Doped VO2 Phase Transition Mechanism and Improvement of Hydrophobic Self-Cleaning Properties to Smart Windows. Photonics. 2023; 10(11):1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10111198
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Xiaoxian, Ze Xu, Dongdong Wei, Xuejie Yue, Tao Zhang, Haiting Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Zijie Dai, and Jianquan Yao. 2023. "Application of W-Doped VO2 Phase Transition Mechanism and Improvement of Hydrophobic Self-Cleaning Properties to Smart Windows" Photonics 10, no. 11: 1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10111198