Fabrication and thermal insulating properties of ATO/PVB nanocomposites for energy saving glass

Abstract

The pechini method was used to synthesize antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticles, and the subsequent solution co-blend was employed to fabricate ATO/PVB nanocomposites. Uv-Vis-NIR spectra show that the addition of ATO nano particles can significantly enhance the thermal insulating efficiency of ATO/PVB nanocomposites. With the increase of ATO content, the thermal insulating efficiency is increased. Uv is almost fully absorbed by all ATO/PVB nanocomposites. Vis transmittance-haze spectra reveal that ATO/PVB nanocomposites exhibit higher Vis transmittance of over 72.7% and lower haze of below 2% when ATO content is in the range of 0.1 wt%–0.5 wt%. The thermal insulating tests indicate that in comparison with the pure PVB film, nanocomposite films with 0.1 wt%–0.5 wt% ATO can reduce temperature of 1–3 °C, suggesting that this novel nanocomposite can be used for energy-saving glass.

Keywords

polymer / nano composites / physical properties / thermal insulating

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