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  • Effect of annealing on the electrochromic properties of WO3 thin films fabricated by electrophoretic deposition 
  • Yoon-Tae Parka and Ki-Tae Leea,b*
  • a Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonbuk 561-756, Korea b Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonbuk 561-756, Korea
Abstract
WO3 thin films were fabricated by an electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process. As-deposited WO3 thin films was annealed at 100 degrees C for 24 hrs to improve the electrochromic properties with better cyclability. While the surface roughness decreased as a result of the annealing process, the film thickness increased. The annealed WO3 thin film showed better performance than the as-deposited film with a coloration efficiency of 41.5 cm(2).C-1.

Keywords: Tungsten trioxide; Electrochromism; Thin films; Annealing; Ceramics

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  • 2013; 14(5): 632-635

    Published on Oct 31, 2013

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