Influence of Substrate Preparation Method on the Morphologies of TiO2 Sol-Gel Derived Coatings

Advanced Materials Research 2015
Gundars Mežinskis, Darja Larionova, Artūrs Plūdons, Līga Orlova

Most studies devoted to the development of nanostructured TiO2 coatings focus mainly on the nanostructures obtained and bulk properties of material. Nanostructured TiO2 sol-gel films were prepared on a mechanic-chemical and ultrasound cleaned glass substrates. Atomic force and field emission scanning electron microscopy results confirmed fast contamination of cleaned substrates. The analysis of obtained results indicated that soda-lime silicate glass substrate cleaning method could be used to tailor the formation of TiO2 sol-gel coatings nanostructure. Introduction

Keywords
Substrate preparation, morphology, TiO2, sol-gel thin film
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1117.143
Hyperlink
http://www.scientific.net/AMR.1117.143

Mežinskis, G., Larionova, D., Plūdons, A., Grase, L. Influence of Substrate Preparation Method on the Morphologies of TiO2 Sol-Gel Derived Coatings. Advanced Materials Research, 2015, Vol. 1117, pp.143-146. ISSN 1022-6680. Available from: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1117.143

Publication language
English (en)