{"id":1697,"date":"2026-10-28T21:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T21:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swebwindow.eu\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:30:48","slug":"sweb-research-team-publishes-new-article-in-applied-surface-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swebwindow.eu\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/sweb-research-team-publishes-new-article-in-applied-surface-science\/","title":{"rendered":"SWEB Research Team Publishes New Article in Applied Surface Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Dr. Ilze Aulika, Leading Researcher, and Dr. Smagul Karazhanov, SWEB ERA Chair holder,<\/strong> members of the SWEB project team at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, have published a new article in Applied Surface Science together with E.M. Baba (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway) and V.K. Kasi (Madurai Kamaraj University, India). The study, \u201cReal-time 3D mapping of thickness, interphase, and optical properties in UV-exposed photochromic YHO thin films: Part I\u201d, explores what changes within a photochromic coating being investigated for smart windows as it darkens under UV light.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The team exposed a yttrium oxyhydride (YHO) film, approximately 1 \u00b5m thick, to UV light for eight hours. Using spectroscopic ellipsometry mapping at selected time points and optical modelling, they tracked changes in film thickness, interphase thickness and optical properties. The model indicated a thickness reduction of about 5.6 nm in the central irradiated area, an increase in interphase thickness and a decrease in the near-surface optical contribution associated with water-related species.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Electron microscopy also revealed a porous near-surface region, 25\u201335 nm thick, susceptible to moisture-induced damage. This highlights moisture protection and adhesion to the substrate as important considerations in developing durable YHO coatings for future smart windows. Part II of the study will address the post-irradiation state and repeated cycling.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Read the article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apsusc.2026.167876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apsusc.2026.167876<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Ilze Aulika, Leading Researcher, and Dr. Smagul Karazhanov, SWEB ERA Chair holder, members of the SWEB project team at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, have published a new article in Applied Surface Science together with E.M. Baba (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway) and V.K. Kasi (Madurai Kamaraj University, India). 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