[en] Lithium-doped nickel oxide and undoped nickel oxide thin films have been deposited on FTO/glass substrates by a surfactant-assisted ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. The addition of polyethylene glycol in the sprayed solution has led to improved uniformity and reduced light scattering compared to films made without surfactant. Furthermore, the presence of lithium ions in NiO films has resulted in improved electrochromic performances (coloration contrast and efficiency), but with a slight decrease of the electrochromic switching kinetics.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Denayer, Jessica ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > LCIS - GreenMAT
Bister, Geoffroy; CRIBC - INISMa
Simonis, Priscilla; Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix - Namur - FUNDP > LPS
Colson, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > LCIS - GreenMAT
Maho, Anthony ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > LCIS - GreenMAT
Aubry, Philippe; CRIBC - INISMa
Vertruyen, Bénédicte ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > Chimie inorganique structurale
Henrist, Catherine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > LCIS - GreenMAT
Lardot, Véronique; CRIBC - INISMa
Cambier, Francis; CRIBC - INISMa
Cloots, Rudi ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de chimie (sciences) > LCIS - GreenMAT
Language :
English
Title :
Surfactant-assisted ultrasonic spray pyrolysis of nickel oxide and lithium-doped nickel oxide thin films, towards electrochromic applications
Publication date :
2014
Journal title :
Applied Surface Science
ISSN :
0169-4332
eISSN :
1873-5584
Publisher :
Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Volume :
321
Pages :
61-69
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
SMARTSPRAY Project (GREENOMAT Call)
Funders :
Service public de Wallonie : Direction générale opérationnelle de l'économie, de l'emploi et de la recherche - DG06
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