“…Optical data on evaporated W-Ce oxide, to mention another example, were taken to indicate microcrystallinity. 65 We have not yet resolved the microstructure of our sputter deposited films, but, as we will argue shortly, a consistent picture of the decreased electrochromism will emerge if we presume the existence of locally CeO 2 -like structural entities.…”
Films of Ti-La oxide, Ti-Ce oxide, and Ti-Pr oxide were produced by reactive dc magnetron sputtering. Their composition was determined by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. X-ray diffractometry and infrared absorption spectroscopy indicated that the microstructure was heavily disordered and in most cases Ti-oxidelike. Electrochemical Li intercalation/deintercalation was studied by cyclic voltammetry, and ensuing optical data were recorded by spectrophotometry. Ce addition diminished the electrochromism, and films with Ce/Ti atom ratios exceeding 0.3 were almost fully transparent irrespective of their lithiation, pointing at the potential applications of such films as counter electrodes in transparent electrochromic devices. The optical and electrochemical data were discussed in terms of a model based on electron insertion/extraction in 4 f states located in the gap between the valence and conduction bands of CeO 2 .
“…Optical data on evaporated W-Ce oxide, to mention another example, were taken to indicate microcrystallinity. 65 We have not yet resolved the microstructure of our sputter deposited films, but, as we will argue shortly, a consistent picture of the decreased electrochromism will emerge if we presume the existence of locally CeO 2 -like structural entities.…”
Films of Ti-La oxide, Ti-Ce oxide, and Ti-Pr oxide were produced by reactive dc magnetron sputtering. Their composition was determined by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. X-ray diffractometry and infrared absorption spectroscopy indicated that the microstructure was heavily disordered and in most cases Ti-oxidelike. Electrochemical Li intercalation/deintercalation was studied by cyclic voltammetry, and ensuing optical data were recorded by spectrophotometry. Ce addition diminished the electrochromism, and films with Ce/Ti atom ratios exceeding 0.3 were almost fully transparent irrespective of their lithiation, pointing at the potential applications of such films as counter electrodes in transparent electrochromic devices. The optical and electrochemical data were discussed in terms of a model based on electron insertion/extraction in 4 f states located in the gap between the valence and conduction bands of CeO 2 .
Electrwhromic vanadium pentoxide (V205) thin films are prepared by the physical vapour deposition method using an electron beam gun. The transmission spectra of V2O5 thin films are measured and studied before and after UV irradiation. It is observed that the optical transmission minimum which occurs at 320nm does not change with irradiation. The measurement of optical band gaps of V205 thin films before and after irradiation shows that the band gap increases due to irradiation. The electrical conductivity of the films as a function of time of irradiation is found to decrease rapidly and reaches a steady value with time when the irradiation is cut off. V205 thin films can be used for storing optical information and for development of optical memory switching devices. Activation energies for different thicknesses of thin films are reported.
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