Cationic Defect Engineering for Controlling the Infrared Absorption of Hexagonal Cesium Tungsten Bronze Nanoparticles

Cesium tungsten bronzes (Cs0.32WO3) have attracted much attention as a near-infrared absorbing material. We report the successful synthesis of highly crystalline and high purity Cs0.32WO3 nanoparticles through a spray pyrolysis route. Careful analyses disclosed the presence of cationic defects, that...

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Published in:Inorganic chemistry 2019-07, Vol.58 (14), p.9101-9107
Main Authors: Nakakura, Shuhei, Arif, Aditya Farhan, Machida, Keisuke, Adachi, Kenji, Ogi, Takashi
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Language:English
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Summary:Cesium tungsten bronzes (Cs0.32WO3) have attracted much attention as a near-infrared absorbing material. We report the successful synthesis of highly crystalline and high purity Cs0.32WO3 nanoparticles through a spray pyrolysis route. Careful analyses disclosed the presence of cationic defects, that is, a tungsten deficiency and insufficient Cs doping in the Cs0.32WO3 nanoparticles. These cationic defects can be controlled by facile heat treatment in a mildly reducing atmosphere. In particular, we clarify that the tungsten deficiency is a key factor among the cationic defects to obtain high near-infrared absorption properties. Furthermore, this study clearly demonstrates the precise tunability of the optical properties by means of the lattice constants of the Cs0.32WO3 crystal. The realized range of lattice constants is significantly wider than those previously reported. These findings should contribute to the engineering of Cs0.32WO3 structure and properties.
ISSN:0020-1669
1520-510X
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00642