Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation

The influence of sol-gel dip-coating and anodic oxidation process parameters in producing thin TiO2 films is studied. As the size of the films is in the order of nanometres (20-140 nm), to obtain a precise measurement of their thickness and analyse their crystalline structures, glancing incidence an...

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Main Authors: María Laura Vera, Miguel Ángel Alterach, Mario Roberto Rosenberger, Diego Germán Lamas, Carlos Enrique Schvezov, Alicia Esther Ares
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Published: Wiley 2014-04-01
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Miguel Ángel Alterach
Mario Roberto Rosenberger
Diego Germán Lamas
Carlos Enrique Schvezov
Alicia Esther Ares
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description The influence of sol-gel dip-coating and anodic oxidation process parameters in producing thin TiO2 films is studied. As the size of the films is in the order of nanometres (20-140 nm), to obtain a precise measurement of their thickness and analyse their crystalline structures, glancing incidence angle X-ray techniques (X-ray reflectometry and Xray diffraction) using synchrotron radiation are used. A relationship between the colour and thickness of the films was found. This enables the film thickness to be estimated by the film colour. Within the range of the parameters studied, both techniques produce thin films with smooth surfaces which at most reproduce the roughness of the polished substrate. Independently of the technique, thermally-treated films thicker than 30 nm presented different crystalline structures with anatase and rutile phases.
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spelling doaj-art-a387a6387574465198ad3a0e9d796acc2025-02-03T06:42:54ZengWileyNanomaterials and Nanotechnology1847-98042014-04-01410http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/5852246498Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic OxidationMaría Laura VeraMiguel Ángel AlterachMario Roberto RosenbergerDiego Germán LamasCarlos Enrique SchvezovAlicia Esther AresThe influence of sol-gel dip-coating and anodic oxidation process parameters in producing thin TiO2 films is studied. As the size of the films is in the order of nanometres (20-140 nm), to obtain a precise measurement of their thickness and analyse their crystalline structures, glancing incidence angle X-ray techniques (X-ray reflectometry and Xray diffraction) using synchrotron radiation are used. A relationship between the colour and thickness of the films was found. This enables the film thickness to be estimated by the film colour. Within the range of the parameters studied, both techniques produce thin films with smooth surfaces which at most reproduce the roughness of the polished substrate. Independently of the technique, thermally-treated films thicker than 30 nm presented different crystalline structures with anatase and rutile phases.http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/characterization-of-tio2-nanofilms-obtained-by-sol-gel-and-anodic-oxidationTitanium Oxide FilmsSol-gel Dip-coatingAnodic OxidationX-ray ReflectometryX-ray Diffraction
spellingShingle María Laura Vera
Miguel Ángel Alterach
Mario Roberto Rosenberger
Diego Germán Lamas
Carlos Enrique Schvezov
Alicia Esther Ares
Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Titanium Oxide Films
Sol-gel Dip-coating
Anodic Oxidation
X-ray Reflectometry
X-ray Diffraction
title Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation
title_full Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation
title_fullStr Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation
title_short Characterization of TiO2 Nanofilms Obtained by Sol-gel and Anodic Oxidation
title_sort characterization of tio2 nanofilms obtained by sol gel and anodic oxidation
topic Titanium Oxide Films
Sol-gel Dip-coating
Anodic Oxidation
X-ray Reflectometry
X-ray Diffraction
url http://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/characterization-of-tio2-nanofilms-obtained-by-sol-gel-and-anodic-oxidation
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