Nanostructured thin films as functional coatings
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 12017 |
Journal / Publication | IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Conference
Title | 4th International Conference on Innovation in Thin Film Processing and Characterization, ITFPC 2009 |
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Place | France |
City | Nancy |
Period | 17 - 20 November 2009 |
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Abstract
Nanostructured thin films is one of the highly exploiting research areas particularly in applications such as photovoltaics, photocatalysis and sensor technologies. Highly tuned thin films, in terms of thickness, crystallinity, porosity and optical properties, can be fabricated on different substrates using the sol-gel method, chemical solution deposition (CSD), electrochemical etching, along with other conventional methods such as chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and physical vapour deposition (PVD). The above mentioned properties of these films are usually characterised using surface analysis techniques such as XRD, SEM, TEM, AFM, ellipsometry, electrochemistry, SAXS, reflectance spectroscopy, STM, XPS, SIMS, ESCA, X-ray topography and DOSY-NMR. This article presents a short review of the preparation and characterisation of thin films of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide and modified silicon as well as their application in solar cells, water treatment, water splitting, self cleaning fabrics, sensors, optoelectronic devices and lab on chip systems.
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Nanostructured thin films as functional coatings. / Lazar, Manoj A.; Tadvani, Jalil K.; Tung, Wing Sze et al.
In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, 12017, 2010.
In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, 12017, 2010.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review