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Qualitative XANES and XPS Analysis of Substrate Effects in VO2 Thin Films: A Route to Improving Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthetic Methods?

Powell, MJ; Godfrey, IJ; Quesada-Cabrera, R; Malarde, D; Teixeira, D; Emerich, H; Palgrave, RG; ... Sankar, G; + view all (2017) Qualitative XANES and XPS Analysis of Substrate Effects in VO2 Thin Films: A Route to Improving Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthetic Methods? Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 121 (37) pp. 20345-20352. 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b06044. Green open access

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Abstract

Vanadium(IV) oxide thin films were synthesized via atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition by the reaction between vanadium(IV) chloride and ethyl acetate at 550 °C. The substrate was varied with films being deposited on glass, SnO2, and F-doped SnO2. The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray absorption near-edge structure. The influence of the electronic contribution of the substrate on the deposited VO2 film was found to be key to the functional properties observed. Highly electron-withdrawing substituents, such as fluorine, favored the formation of V5+ ions in the crystal lattice and so reduced the thermochromic properties. By considering both the structural and electronic contributions of the substrate, it is possible to establish the best substrate choices for the desired functional properties of the VO2 thin films synthesized.

Type: Article
Title: Qualitative XANES and XPS Analysis of Substrate Effects in VO2 Thin Films: A Route to Improving Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthetic Methods?
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b06044
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b06044
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions
Keywords: Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, Chemistry, Science & Technology - Other Topics, Materials Science, METAL-INSULATOR-TRANSITION, VANADIUM DIOXIDE, ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES, PHASE-TRANSITION, PRESSURE, COATINGS, SNO2, OXIDES
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056508
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