Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study

Abstract Different from published works via single particle modeling, the optical performance of multiple sodium tungsten bronze particles (a near-infrared shielding and visible light transparent material) in a transparent matrix was modeled in this study. The effects of particle size, concentration...

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Main Authors: Hao Tu, Da-Ren Chen
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2023-07-01
Series:Aerosol and Air Quality Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230085
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description Abstract Different from published works via single particle modeling, the optical performance of multiple sodium tungsten bronze particles (a near-infrared shielding and visible light transparent material) in a transparent matrix was modeled in this study. The effects of particle size, concentration, and shape on the optical performance of particles were investigated. Our particle ensemble modeling showed that multiple light scattering among particles dramatically increased the chance of near-infrared light absorption in a particle-suspended matrix, which differs from that observed in a single particle modeling. The ensemble and single particle modelings evidenced the increase of near-infrared shielding (extinction) with the increase of particle size. For the particle ensemble at a fixed mass concentration, a favored particle size existed for shielding the maximal near-infrared light. It was also found that the attenuation coefficient (normalized by the mass concentration) varied with the mass concentration of particles. The above variation was dependent on the particle size. The near-infrared shielding performance can be improved by cubic-shaped particles due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) occurred at the particle corners and edges.
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spelling doaj-art-2fe3e6ec10924546845956007d31ad332025-02-09T12:23:20ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092023-07-0123911610.4209/aaqr.230085Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling StudyHao Tu0Da-Ren Chen1Particle Laboratory, Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityParticle Laboratory, Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAbstract Different from published works via single particle modeling, the optical performance of multiple sodium tungsten bronze particles (a near-infrared shielding and visible light transparent material) in a transparent matrix was modeled in this study. The effects of particle size, concentration, and shape on the optical performance of particles were investigated. Our particle ensemble modeling showed that multiple light scattering among particles dramatically increased the chance of near-infrared light absorption in a particle-suspended matrix, which differs from that observed in a single particle modeling. The ensemble and single particle modelings evidenced the increase of near-infrared shielding (extinction) with the increase of particle size. For the particle ensemble at a fixed mass concentration, a favored particle size existed for shielding the maximal near-infrared light. It was also found that the attenuation coefficient (normalized by the mass concentration) varied with the mass concentration of particles. The above variation was dependent on the particle size. The near-infrared shielding performance can be improved by cubic-shaped particles due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) occurred at the particle corners and edges.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230085Near-Infrared shieldingOptical modelingMultiple particlesSodium tungsten bronze particle
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Da-Ren Chen
Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study
Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Near-Infrared shielding
Optical modeling
Multiple particles
Sodium tungsten bronze particle
title Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study
title_full Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study
title_fullStr Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study
title_full_unstemmed Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study
title_short Optical Performance of Sodium Tungsten Bronze Particles in Transparent Matrix: An Ensemble Particle Modeling Study
title_sort optical performance of sodium tungsten bronze particles in transparent matrix an ensemble particle modeling study
topic Near-Infrared shielding
Optical modeling
Multiple particles
Sodium tungsten bronze particle
url https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230085
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