Development of New Transparent Conducting Oxides for Windows and Energy Reduction

该项目将在玻璃基板上开发新的三元金属氧化物涂层。它将了解化学成分的变化如何影响物理性质，如导电性、硬度和与基材的附着力。这项工作将主要关注相关金属系统的发展，并看看相关金属是否可以用作透明导电氧化物涂层的替代品。最初的研究将以制造二氧化钒涂层和氧化钙涂层为基础，然后将它们结合成一种复合钒酸钙涂层。这些涂层可用于窗户、电脑屏幕和所有移动设备。它们也是光伏电池的重要组成部分。将回答的基本物理化学问题是如何通过新的加工路线形成三元混合物以及制造方法如何影响功能性质。NSG将提供基材，材料，帮助薄膜分析和扩大规模。当他们在现场做涂层工作时，他们将准备资助学生，并允许学生研究氧气下的反应（由于安全问题，UCL不提供）。该项目符合政府在新制造工艺和新材料方面的产业战略；节能。

The project will develop new ternary phases of metal oxide coatings on glass substrates. It will understand how variation in chemical composition effects physical properties such as electrical conductivity, hardness and adhesion to the substrate. The work will have as a primary focus the development of correlated metal systems- and see if correlated metals could be used as replacements for transparent conducting oxide coatings. Intial studies will be based on making vanadium dioxide coatings and calcium oxide coatings- followed by combining them into making a composite calcium vanadate coating. These coatings find applications in windows, in computer screens and in all mobile devices. They are also an essential part of photovoltaic cells. The essential physical chemistry question that will be answered are how to form a ternary mixture by new processing routes and how method of manufacture effects functional properties.NSG will provide substrates, materials, help with film analysis and scale up. They will be prepared to fund the student when they are on site to do coatings work and allow the student to study reactions under oxygen (unavailable in UCL due to safety issues). The project aligns with the government industrial strategy in new manufacturing processes and new materials; energy conservation.