Synthesis and Properties of Nd-doped TiO2 thin films by sol-gel dip-coating method
TiO2 thin films doped with neodymium(Nd) in the range from 0 at.% to 10at. % were prepared on glass substrates by sol-gel dip-coating method. Water contact angle on the Nd-doped TiO2 films were measured by contact angle analyzer. The water contact angle measurement result showed that the hydrophily...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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| Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20166303021 |
| Summary: | TiO2 thin films doped with neodymium(Nd) in the range from 0 at.% to 10at. % were prepared on glass substrates by sol-gel dip-coating method. Water contact angle on the Nd-doped TiO2 films were measured by contact angle analyzer. The water contact angle measurement result showed that the hydrophily of the films improved when the Nd3+ concentration increased to 5 at.%. The photocatalytic activity of the undoped and Nd-doped TiO2 thin films were investigated by the degradation of methylene blue under high-voltage mercury lamp. The results showed that 5 at.% Nd-doped TiO2 thin film exhibited the highest photocatalytic efficiency. |
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| ISSN: | 2261-236X |