Multifunctionality in coating films including Nb-doped TiO2 and CsxWO3: Near infrared shielding and photocatalytic properties

Yusuke Asakura*, Yuto Anada, Ryo Hamanaka, Tsugio Sato, Ken Ichi Katsumata, Xiaoyong Wu, Shu Yin

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Abstract

Various types of coating films were obtained from hydrothermally synthesized Nb-doped TiO2 (NTO) and CsxWO3 (CWO) nanoparticles. The coating films possessed multifunctionality including near infrared (NIR) absorption and photocatalysis abilities. The NTO and CWO nanoparticles were synthesized by a unique solvothermal reaction in which water induced by an esterification reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid can act as a hydrolyzing agent for metal precursors. NTO was synthesized by the unique solvothermal reaction for the first time. The reaction accompanied by the reduction of Ti4+ to Ti3+ led to the formation of nanoparticles with both NIR absorption and photocatalytic properties. The effect of the ethanol-acetic acid ratio on the morphology of the obtained NTO was investigated, and the larger amount of acetic acid led to a larger nanoparticle size, indicating the size controllability. The two types of coating film, including CWO and NTO nanoparticles, were obtained for comparison: (1) coexistent coating film: one side of the quartz glass was coated with a dispersion, including both CWO and NTO nanoparticles, and (2) double-sided coating film: a quartz glass coated with a CWO dispersion on one side and an NTO dispersion on the other side. The double-sided coating led to higher multifunctionality. Furthermore, the optimized condition for the double-sided coating was investigated by using various NTO particles obtained using different ethanol-acetic acid ratios.

Original languageEnglish
Article number224001
JournalNanotechnology
Volume29
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Mar 29
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CsWO
  • Nb-doped TiO
  • multifunctional coating
  • near infrared shielding
  • photocatalytic NOx decomposition

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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