Title: Microwave-assisted synthesis of Cs_xWO₃ nanoparticle and its near-infrared absorbing properties

Authors: Chongshen Guo; Shu Yin; Qiang Dong; Yunfang Huang; Huihui Li; Tsugio Sato

Addresses: Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. ' Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. ' Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. ' Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. ' Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan. ' Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan

Abstract: Cs_xWO₃ nanoparticles with tuneable size in the range from 20 nm to about 1 μm have been successfully synthesised by a microwave-assisted solvothermal approach. The products were characterised by X-ray diffraction, TEM and EDS measurements. It has been found that the particle size was greatly changed depending on the reaction time. Cs_xWO₃ nanoparticles with a particle size of 20-50 nm showed the high transparency in the visible region, excellent shielding performance of the near-infrared light and limited reflectance of light.

Keywords: CsxWO3 nanoparticles; near infrared absorption; tungsten bronze; smart windows; microwave assisted synthesis; nanotechnology; solvothermal; transparency; shielding performance; limited reflectance; near infrared light.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2013.050889

International Journal of Nanotechnology, 2013 Vol.10 No.1/2, pp.126 - 133

Published online: 07 Dec 2012 *

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