ITO@SiO₂ and ITO@{M₆Br₁₂}@SiO₂ (M = Nb, Ta) nanocomposite films for ultraviolet-near infrared shielding.

ABSTRACT: Transparent optical thin films for energy saving applications have recently gained substantial prominence for functional window processes. In this study, highly visible transparent nanocomposite films with ultraviolet (UV) and near-infrared (NIR) blocking capabilities are reported. Such nanocomposite films, prepared by electrophoretic deposition on ITO-coated glass, are composed of indium tin oxide (ITO) nanocrystals (9 nm) and octahedral metal atom clusters (1 nm, Nb₆ or Ta₆) embedded into silica nanoparticles (∼80 nm). The functional silica nanoparticles were prepared by a reverse microemulsion process. The microstructural characterization proved that ITO nanocrystals are centered in the silica nanoparticles, whereas the metal atom clusters are homogeneously distrib

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9416910 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature