Thermochromic Material and Fabrication Thereof

Abstract

A thermochromic material comprises VO 2 doped with Mg. A method for manufacturing of VO 2 -based thermochromic material comprises the step of doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with Mg.

1 . A thermochromic material, comprising VO 2  doped with Mg. 
     
     
         2 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with at least 0.35 at % Mg. 
     
     
         3 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with at least 0.8 at % Mg. 
     
     
         4 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with at least 1.3 at % Mg. 
     
     
         5 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with at least 1.7 at % Mg. 
     
     
         6 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with at least 2.9 at % Mg. 
     
     
         7 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with less than 5.5 at % Mg. 
     
     
         8 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with less than 4.9 at % Mg. 
     
     
         9 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with Mg in an amount sufficient to increase the luminous transmittance of the VO 2  in the visible light range. 
     
     
         10 . The thermochromic material according to  claim 1 , comprising VO 2  doped with Mg in an amount sufficient to decrease the transition temperature at which increased luminous transmittance of the VO 2  occurs. 
     
     
         11 . A method for manufacturing of VO 2 -based thermochromic material, comprising the step of:
 doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with Mg.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with at least 0.35 at % Mg. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with at least 0.8 at % Mg. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with at least 1.3 at % Mg. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with at least 1.7 at % Mg. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with at least 2.9 at % Mg. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with less than 5.5 at % Mg. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with less than 4.9 at % Mg. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with Mg in an amount sufficient to increase the luminous transmittance of the VO 2  in the visible light range. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein said step of doping comprises doping a VO 2 -based thermochromic material with Mg in an amount sufficient to decrease the transition temperature at which increased luminous transmittance of the VO 2  occurs.