Formation of highly ordered VO2 nanotubular/nanoporous layers and their supercooling effect in phase transitions.

Yang, Yang; Lee, Kiyoung; Zobel, Mirijam; Maćković, Mirza; Unruh, Tobias; Spiecker, Erdmann; Schmuki, Patrik · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The fabrication of self-organized VO(2) nanotubular/nanoporous layers is demonstrated by self-organizing anodization, followed by a suitable heat treatment. These VO(2) layers show a reversible metal to insulator transition (MIT) at 70 and 44 °C, when heating and cooling, respectively.

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