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Self-Cleaning Properties of Vanadium Doped TiO<sub>2</sub> Sol-Gel Derived Thin Films
Department of Materials Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Department of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University, Esfahan, Iran
Department of Materials Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
- 1 Department of Materials Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
- 2 Department of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University, Esfahan, Iran
- 3 Department of Materials Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
New Journal of Glass and Ceramics·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 87–90·Published 9 July 2013·DOI10.4236/njgc.2013.33014
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Abstract
In this study, vanadium doped TiO 2 thin films were deposited on glass substrates using a sol-gel dip-coating process. X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Vis spectrophotometer were used to characterize the structural, chemical and the optical properties of the thin films. The photo-catalytic activities of films were investigated by methylene blue degradation. Water contact angle on the film surfaces was measured by a water contact angle analyzer. The results indicated that vanadium doping ha d a significant effect on the self-cleaning proper ties of TiO 2 thin films .
KeywordsTiO<sub>2</sub>Sol-GelVanadium DopingSelf-Cleaning Property
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