Electronic Resource
Woodbury, NY
:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Applied Physics Letters
71 (1997), S. 2227-2229
ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
It has long been recognized that WO3 can be colored through electro-, photo-, and thermo-chromism processes. We report here that WO3 turned to a deep blue color upon just one pulse irradiation of the XeCl excimer laser (λ=308 nm, pulse duration=36 ns, output energy=100 mJ/pulse). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that a melted layer was formed on the surface of the sample. The color change was demonstrated by UV-visible diffuse reflectance. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed the partial reduction of WO3 and the appearance of conduction band electrons. Calorimetry measurement results indicated that reoxidation happened at 400–440 °C in air. From these experimental results combining with the calculation, it was concluded that the laser-induced coloration is different from ordinary photochromism induced by UV light, and may be attributed to thermochromism. © 1997 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.120064
Permalink
Library |
Location |
Call Number |
Volume/Issue/Year |
Availability |