Vanadium(IV) oxide or vanadium dioxide is an inorganic compound with the formula VO2. It is a dark blue solid. Vanadium(IV) dioxide is amphoteric, dissolving in non-oxidising acids to give the blue vanadyl ion, [VO]2+ and in alkali to give the brown [V4O9]2− ion, or at high pH [VO4]4−.[4] VO2 has a phase transition very close to room temperature (~68 °C (341 K)).[5] Electrical resistivity, opacity, etc, can change up several orders. Owing to these properties, it has been used in surface coating,[6] sensors,[7] and imaging.[8] Potential applications include use in memory devices,[9][10] phase-change switches,[11]passive radiative cooling applications, such as smart windows and roofs, that cool or warm depending on temperature,[12][13][14] aerospace communication systems and neuromorphic computing.[15] It occurs in nature, as the mineral, Paramontroseite.
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