Kana, J.B. KanaNdjaka, J.M.Ngom, Balla D.Manyala, Ncholu I.Nemraoui, O.Fasasi, A.Y.Nemutudi, R.Gibaud, A.Knoesen, DirkMaaza, Malik2011-03-142011-03-142010-01Kana, JBK, Ndjaka, JM, Ngom, BD, Manyala, N, Nemraoui, O, Fasasi, AY, Nemutudi, R, Gibaud, A, Knoesen, D & Maaza, M 2010, 'Thermochromic nanocrystalline Au-VO2 composite thin films prepared by radiofrequency inverted cylindrical magnetron sputtering', Thin Solid Films, vol. 518, no. 6, pp. 1641-1647. [http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tsf]0040-60901879-2731 (online)10.1016/j.tsf.2009.11.074http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16054Highly crystalline Au-VO2 nanocomposite thin films were prepared on Corning glass substrates by reactive radiofrequency inverted cylindrical magnetron sputtering (ICMS). It is a low cost potential coating technology for the production of large area uniform nanocomposite thin films exhibiting plasmonic properties. This paper reports the synthesis and feasibility of reliably reproduced high quality of Au-VO2 by ICMS. Structural, morphological, interfacial analysis and optical properties of synthesized Au-VO2 nanocomposite thin films are reported.en© 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Inverted cylindrical magnetron sputteringThin filmsNanocomposites (Materials)Surface plasmon resonancePlasmons (Physics)ThermochromismNanocrystalsSputtering (Physics)Thermochromic nanocrystalline Au-VO2 composite thin films prepared by radiofrequency inverted cylindrical magnetron sputteringPostprint Article