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Using Ionic Liquids In Fabrication Of Vo2 For Thermochromic Coatings, Shidokht Nazari

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Energy-efficient or smart windows are an important part of net zero energy housing as excellent candidates for energy conservation. They can control the amount of light and heat passing through them in response to an external stimulus such as heat (thermochromic) or electricity (electrochromic). Vanadium Oxide (VO₂) is a potential thermochromic material to provide an automatic reversible semiconductor-metal phase transition from the monoclinic structure to tetragonal at 68 °C. However, there remain major challenges in fabricating desirable VO₂-based films to meet the requirements for large-scale implementation. Mainly, the phase transition temperature (T_c) should …