Investigation of superhydrophilic mechanism of titania nano layer thin film�?�Silica and indium oxide dopant effect

Bulletin of materials science

Ameneh Eshaghi¹  Akbar Eshaghi² 

[1] Sari branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran$$Sari branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, IranSari branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran$$;Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Maleke Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, Shahinshahr, Iran$$Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Maleke Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, Shahinshahr, IranFaculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Maleke Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, Shahinshahr, Iran$$

关键词: TiO2;    solâ€�?�gel method;    surface acidity;    superhydrophilicity.;   

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学科分类：材料工程

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

In this paper, TiO₂â€�?�SiO₂â€�?�In₂O₃ nano layer thin films were deposited on glass substrate using solâ€�?�gel dip coating method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and water contact angle measurements were used to evaluate chemical structure, surface composition, hydroxyl group contents and superhydrophilicity of titania films. FTIR result indicated that Siâ€�?�Oâ€�?�Si, Siâ€�?�Oâ€�?�Ti and Tiâ€�?�Oâ€�?�Ti bands formed in TiO₂â€�?�SiO₂â€�?�In₂O₃ sample. According to XPS, the hydroxyl content for TiO₂, TiO₂â€�?�SiO₂ and TiO₂â€�?�SiO₂â€�?�In₂O₃ films was calculated as 11.6, 17.1 and 20.7%, respectively. The water contact angle measurements indicated that silica and indium oxide dopant improved the superhydrophilicity of titania nano film surface especially in a dark place. The enhanced superhydrophilicity can be related to the generation of surface acidity on the titania nano film surfaces. In the present state, superhydrophilicity is induced by the simultaneous presence of both Lewis and Bronsted sites.

【 授权许可】

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