Preparation of self-organized porous tungsten oxide using HFCVD technique

Fernando Chávez, Carlos Felipe, Enrique Lima, Víctor Lara, Carlos Ángeles-Chávez, Miguel A. Hernandez

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Abstract

Hot filament chemical vapour deposition (HFCVD) technique was applied to deposit a porous tungsten oxide film on glass wafers. The tungsten filament was used as a source in a vacuum atmosphere. The porous film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray thermodiffraction, nitrogen sorption and small-angle X-ray scattering. From these characterization techniques it was found that porous film presents a clusters-like morphology of WO3-x particles. The particles are arranged on substrate in a way that free spaces are originated, as a 3D network of pores. By increasing temperature, the BET specific surface area of the porous film changes from 38.67 to 34.5 m2 g-1 most likely due to the particles have a tendency to stick together to form aggregates, particularly at high temperature. A fractal geometry approach permits to elucidate the interconnection between the particles and a simple model of the porous structure is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-41
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
Volume120
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Chemical vapour deposition
  • Fractal dimension
  • Porous media
  • Tungsten oxide

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