Preparation of shape-controlling VO<sub>2</sub>(M/R) nanoparticles via one-step hydrothermal synthesis

doi:10.1007/s12200-020-1006-2

Front. Optoelectron.

2021, Vol. 14

Issue (3) : 311-320 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12200-020-1006-2

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Preparation of shape-controlling VO₂(M/R) nanoparticles via one-step hydrothermal synthesis

Yuchao LI^1,², Fengyu KONG³, Bin WANG⁴, Yanhua ZHAO², Zuankai WANG^1,²(

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¹. Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
². Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518057, China
³. Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, China
⁴. Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China

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Abstract

In this study, we developed a facile one-step hydrothermal process that allows to synthesize high-purity VO₂(M/R) nanoparticles with various morphologies such as nanorods, nanogranules, nanoblocks, and nanospheres. W dopants are successfully implanted in VO₂(M/R) unit cells with high doping efficiency, which allows to regulate the size, morphology, and phase of obtained nanoparticles. The underlying regulation mechanism is presented in detail to reveal how hydrothermal products vary with W doping contents, which provides a synthetic strategy for the preparation of shape-controlling VO₂(M/R) nanoparticles with high purity to satisfy different specific demands for corresponding applications in the field of thermochromic smart windows.

Keywords one-step hydrothermal W doping shape-controlling VO₂(M/R) nanoparticles

Corresponding Author(s): Zuankai WANG

Just Accepted Date: 04 June 2020 Online First Date: 06 July 2020 Issue Date: 30 September 2021

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Yuchao LI,Fengyu KONG,Bin WANG, et al. Preparation of shape-controlling VO₂(M/R) nanoparticles via one-step hydrothermal synthesis[J]. Front. Optoelectron., 2021, 14(3): 311-320.

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Fig.1 Schematic diagram of the one-step hydrothermal synthesis of VO₂ nanoparticles

Tab.1 Contents of (NH₄)₅H₅[H₂(WO₄)₆] powder for different groups

Fig.2 Element mapping and surface spectrogram of VO₂ nanoparticles prepared with the W doping ratio of 1.0 at%. (a) SEM images of nanoparticles. (b) Overall diagram of the key elements: yellow color for W element, red color for O element, and green color for V element. (c) W element. (d) O element. (e) V element. (f) Surface spectrogram of different elements in the range of 0–8 keV. Here, cps is counts per second

Tab.2 Atomic percent of key elements in VO₂ nanoparticles determined by EDS

Fig.3 Comparison of the nominal W and actual W doping content

Fig.4 XRD patterns of prepared nanoparticles with different W doping ratios (left) and a magnified view (right) of the XRD data in the range of 64°<2θ<66°

Fig.5 SEM images of the prepared nanoparticles without W dopants. (a) Hexagon nanoparticles and nanorods. (b) Snowflake nanoparticles

Fig.6 SEM images of prepared nanoparticles with the W doping ratio of 1.0 at% under different magnification. (a) ×5k. (b) ×20k

Fig.7 XPS spectrum of nanoparticles prepared with the W doping ratio of 1.0 at%. (a) General patterns. (b) V element. (c) W element. (d) O element

Fig.8 SEM images of nanoparticles prepared with the W doping ratio of 2.0 at% under different magnification. (a) ×5k. (b) ×10k

Fig.9 SEM images of nanoparticles prepared with the W doping ratio of 3.0 at% under different magnification. (a) ×5k. (b) ×30k

Fig.10 SEM images of nanoparticles prepared with the W doping ratio of 4.0 at% under different magnification. (a) ×5k. (b) ×15k

Fig.11 Overall schematic diagram of evolution of VO₂ nanoparticles and regulation scheme

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