Electrochromic devices incorporating Cr oxide and Ni oxide films: A comparison

Solar Energy

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 517-522

  Kullman, L ^a   Azens, A ^a   Vaivars, G ^b   Granqvist, C G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ARGON; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHROMISM; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; PH EFFECTS; TRANSPARENCY;

CHROMIUM OXIDE; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES; NICKEL OXIDE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 0033687351     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0038-092x(00)00026-8     Document Type: Article

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