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Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 781236, 7 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/781236
Research Article

Mixed Nanostructured Ti-W Oxides Films for Efficient Electrochromic Windows

Nguyen Nang Dinh,1 Dang Hai Ninh,1 Tran Thi Thao,1 and Truong Vo-Van2

1University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
2Department of Physics, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada

Received 20 March 2012; Accepted 18 May 2012

Academic Editor: Jai Singh

Copyright © 2012 Nguyen Nang Dinh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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