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Application of Gd and Pd nanoparticles in a ‘new generation’ switchable mirror

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

I. Aruna ,
Bodh Raj Mehta  and
Lalit Kumar Malhotra
I. Aruna
Affiliation:
ivaturiaruna@yahoo.co.in, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Physics, India
Bodh Raj Mehta
Affiliation:
brmehta@physics.iitd.ernet.in, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Physics, India
Lalit Kumar Malhotra
Affiliation:
lalit@physics.iitd.ernet.in, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Physics, India
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Abstract

‘Nanoparticle route’ has been utilized to fabricate a ‘new generation’ of switchable mirrors in which the switching properties can be tuned by controlling the nanoparticle size in the underlying Gd layer or Pd over layer. Better color neutrality, faster response time, improved optical contrast, and an enhanced stability has been observed in Gd nanoparticle layer as a direct consequence of the size-induced blue shift in the optical band gap and enhanced surface area. The improvements in optical and electrical switching characteristics are directly related to the large change in H concentration during loading-deloading cycles in Gd nanoparticle layers. It has also been observed that a uniformly deposited Pd nanoparticle over layer also plays a crucial role for improving hydrogen recovery time.

Keywords

Gdhydrogenationnanostructure
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 888: Symposium V – Materials and Devices for Smart Systems II , 2005 , 0888-V05-05
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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