Switchable Optical Transmittance of TiO2 Submicron-Diameter Wire Suspension-Based “Smart Window” Device
Optical Materials 2015
Silver Leinberg, Vambola Kisand, Andris Šutka, Kristjan Saal, Rünno Lõhmus, Urmas Joost, Martin Timusk, Ergo Nõmmiste

In this paper, for the first time, a TiO2 submicron-diameter wire suspension-based smart window device is demonstrated in which combined planar and finger electrodes are utilised to reversibly change the orientation of the nanowires. Electrospun TiO2 anatase submicron-diameter wire suspensions in a viscous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix were prepared directly from electrospun submicron-diameter fibre mats by using high-shear mixing, achieving the complete break-up of all electrospun mats and suspending TiO2 submicron-diameter wires uniformly in the PDMS matrix. Suspension was used as an active layer in an electro-optical device where a reversible change in light scattering is achieved by preparing a device consisting of an active layer and combined planar and finger electrode system. Using the constructed device, it was possible to change the alignment or spatial distribution of TiO2 submicron-diameter wires by applying a DC electric field across the planar or finger, electrodes thus changing the transmittance (DT = 25%) of the suspension and demonstrating the potential to use combined planar and finger electrode devices in smart window applications.


DOI
10.1016/j.optmat.2015.04.057
Hipersaite
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925346715002864

Leinberg, S., Kisand, V., Šutka, A., Saal, K., Lõhmus, R., Joost, U., Timusk, M., Nõmmiste, E. Switchable Optical Transmittance of TiO2 Submicron-Diameter Wire Suspension-Based “Smart Window” Device. Optical Materials, 2015, Vol.46, 418.-422.lpp. ISSN 0925-3467. Pieejams: doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2015.04.057

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