Characterisation of the temperature-dependent M1 to R phase transition in W-doped VO2 nanorod aggregates by Rietveld refinement and theoretical modelling
- 21 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Vol. 22 (15), 7984-7994
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cp01058h
Abstract
Understanding the mechanism of the insulator-metal transition (IMT) in VO2 is a necessary step in optimising this material's properties for a range of functional applications. Here, Rietveld refinement of synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction patterns is performed on thermochromic V1-xWxO2 (0.0 <= x <= 0.02) nanorod aggregates over the temperature range 100 <= T <= 400 K to examine the effect of doping on the structure and properties of the insulating monoclinic (M-1) phase and metallic rutile (R) phase. Precise measurement of the lattice constants of the M-1 and R phases enabled the onset (T-on) and endset (T-end) temperatures of the IMT to be determined accurately for different dopant levels. First-principles calculations reveal that the observed decrease in both T-on and T-end with increasing W content is a result of Peierls type V-O-V dimers being replaced by linear W-O-V dimers with a narrowing of the band gap. The results are interpreted in terms of the bandwidth-controlled Mott-Hubbard IMT model, providing a more detailed understanding of the underlying physical mechanisms driving the IMT as well as a guide to optimising properties of VO2-based materials for specific applications.Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (51572049, 51772056)
- National Basic Research Program of China (2017YFE0198000)
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