Ultra-thin WO3 nanorod embedded polyaniline composite thin film: Synthesis and electrochromic characteristics

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 31-37

  Zhang, Jun ^a   Tu, Jiang Ping ^b   Du, Gao Hui ^a   Dong, Zi Min ^a   Wu, Yi Shan ^a   Chang, Ling ^a   Xie, Dong ^a   Cai, Guo Fa ^b   Wang, Xiu Li ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrochromic; Nanorod; Polyaniline; Thin film; Tungsten trioxide

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE THIN FILMS; ELECTROCHROMIC CONTRAST; ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS; ELECTROCHROMICS; POLYANILINE COMPOSITES; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; SPIN-COATING DEPOSITION; TUNGSTEN TRIOXIDE;

COATINGS; COMPOSITE FILMS; DEPOSITION; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHROMISM; ITO GLASS; NANORODS; POLYANILINE; SPIN GLASS; THIN FILMS;

VAPOR DEPOSITION;

EID: 84875440178     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.02.025     Document Type: Article

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