Abstract
Potassium tungsten oxide nanofibers were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal reaction route in the presence of sulfate. After reduction under a reductive atmosphere of H2(5 vol %)/N2, the potassium tungsten oxide transformed to potassium tungsten bronze. Because of the lack of free electrons, the potassium tungsten oxide (KxWO 3+x/2) showed no NIR shielding performance; however, the potassium tungsten bronze (KxWO3) showed promising optical characteristics such as high transmittance for visible light, as well as high shielding performance for near-infrared lights, indicating its potential application as a solar filter. Meanwhile, the potassium tungsten bronze (K xWO3) showed strong absorption of near-infrared light and instantaneous conversion of photoenergy to heat.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2794-2799 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Jul 27 |
Keywords
- IR shielding
- KWO
- near-infrared absorption
- tungsten bronze
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)