@article {5505,
	title = {Electrochromic thin films of sodium intercalated vanadium (V) oxide xerogels: Chemical bath deposition and characterization},
	journal = {Surface and Coatings Technology},
	volume = {277},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {308-317},
	abstract = {An optimized chemical bath method is applied to obtain well-structured thin films with composition Na0.33V2O5{\textperiodcentered}nH2O (n\&nbsp;=\&nbsp;1 and 1.3). The method is based on a controlled precipitation reaction that takes place in the system of\&nbsp;sodium\&nbsp;metavanadate\&nbsp;and diethyl sulfate at 85\&nbsp;{\textdegree}C. The film structure, morphology and the changes occurring during prolonged aging are examined by\&nbsp;XRD,\&nbsp;IR spectroscopy, TG-DTA, SEM and AFM. The electrochemical and\&nbsp;electrochromic\&nbsp;properties are studied by\&nbsp;cyclic voltammetryand UV{\textendash}vis spectroscopy. The as-deposited thin films are characterized with high optical transmittance varying between 40 and 70\% at the 500\&nbsp;nm visible region in dependence on film thickness. The Na0.33V2O5{\textperiodcentered}nH2O thin films exhibit stable electrochemical cycling combined with relatively high\&nbsp;electrochromic\&nbsp;activity. The reproducibility of the transmittance variance of 55\% after 500\&nbsp;cycles in the electrochromic cell is a promising result for the potential application of Na0.33V2O5{\textperiodcentered}nH2O thin films in\&nbsp;electrochromic devices.},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0257897215301535},
	author = {Metodija Najdoski and Violeta Koleva and Sasho Stojkovikj and Toni Todorovski}
}
