In this paper, we propose a chemically grown titanium oxide (TiO2) on Si to form a heterojunction for photovoltaic devices. The chemically grown TiO2 does not block hole transport. Ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy was used to study the band alignment. A substantial band offset at the TiO2/Si interface was observed. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that the chemically grown ...

Titanium is widely used in biomedical applications. Its mechanical properties and biocompatibility, conferred by a layer of oxide present on its surface, make titanium the material of choice for various implants (artificial hip and knee joints, dental prosthetics, vascular stents, heart valves). Furthermore, the high refractive index of titanium oxide is advantageous in biosensor applications b...

High-quality Ti-doped ZnO films were grown on Si, thermally grown SiO2, and quartz substrates by atomic layer deposition (ALD) at 200°C with various Ti doping concentrations. Titanium isopropoxide, diethyl zinc, and deionized water were sources for Ti, Zn, and O, respectively. The Ti doping was then achieved by growing ZnO and TiO2 alternately. A hampered growth mode of ZnO on TiO2 layer was co...

We have previously shown that oxide semiconductors (TiO2, NiO, Cr2O3, etc.) exhibit remarkable catalytic effects when heated at high temperatures of about 350–500 C and that the effect has been interpreted in terms of the formation of a large number of highly oxidative holes caused by thermal excitation of semiconductors. This prompted us to utilize this technology for complete removal of volat...

In this study, B modified silicide coatings were prepared on Nb-Si based alloy with Al2O3 or SiO2 inert-filler by pack cementation technology. Both primarily consisted of a (Nb,X)Si2 (Nb,X)B2 + outer layer. After oxidation at 1250 °C for 100 h, the showed good resistance due to formation dense silica. The products coating SiO2, TiO2 and Cr2O3, while that TiO2, HfO2. different may be process the...

Ni-based catalysts as replacement for noble metal catalysts are of particular interest in the catalytic conversion of biomass due to their cheap and satisfactory catalytic activity. The Ni/SiO2 catalyst has been studied for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol, and doping with phosphorus (P) found to improve the catalytic performance significantly because of the formation of Ni2P alloys. However, in ...

TiO2-SiO2 photocatalytic nanostructure film on windshield for self-cleaning purposes was prepared via sol–gel dip-coating method. TiO2 films were prepared on automotive glass pre-coated with a SiO2 layer by a dip-coating method followed by annealing at 500 °C for 30min. The films were characterized using X-ray diffraction XRD and scanning electron microscopy SEM, FE-SEM techniques. The TiO2-SiO...