Indium tin oxide (ITO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) anti-reflective coatings (ARCs) were deposited on a (100) P-type monocrystalline Si substrate by a radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. Polycrystalline ITO and anatase TiO2 films were obtained at room temperature (RT). The thickness of ITO (60 to 64 nm) and TiO2 (55 to 60 nm) films was optimized, considering the optical response in the 40...

The understanding of the origin a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) at surface anatase TiO2 remains challenging issue. In particular, in ultra-thin films, it is extremely difficult to distinguish intrinsic effects, due physics TiO2, from extrinsic such as those arising structural defects, dislocations, and presence competing phases film/substrate interface. It is, therefore, mandatory unambig...

The purpose of this study was to deposit a thin layer of TiO2 on a Co-Cr substrate, serving as a deactivation film protecting the metallic fitting surface. The crystalline structure and surface morphology of the film were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A scratch tester was used to examine the adhesion strength between the TiO2 film and the Co-Cr...

Article history: Received 17 July 2015 Revised 18 December 2015 Accepted in revised form 19 December 2015 Available online 21 December 2015 The main challenges of biological implants are suitable strength, adhesion, biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. This paper discusses fabrication, characterization and electrochemical investigation of anodized Ti6Al4V without and with a hydroxyapatite...

Flexible electronics have attracted great interest in applications for the wearable devices. Flexible solar cells can be integrated into the flexible electronics as the power source for the wearable devices. In this work, an ultrasonic spray-coating method was employed to deposit TiO2 nanoparticles on polymer substrates for the fabrication of flexible perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Pre-synthesi...

Synthesis of structured macroporous TiO2 thin films on quartz substrate (macroTiO2/Q) was performed by a dip-coating method using poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microspheres as template. Obtained TiO2 thin films kept high transparency and had anatase crystalline structure. SEM observations revealed that the macropores were uniformly formed on the film surface. The size of macropores was quite...

Cadmium sulfide (CdS) and silver sulfide (Ag2S) nanocrystals are deposited on the titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocrystalline film on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate to prepare CdS/Ag2S/TiO2/ITO photoelectrodes through a new method known as the molecular precursor decomposition method. The Ag2S is interposed between the TiO2 nanocrystal film and CdS nanocrystals as an energy barrier layer and a li...

Novel ultrathin TiO2–Cu nanoparticulate films sputtered by highly ionized pulsed plasma magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) lead to faster bacterial inactivation compared to more traditional sputtering approaches with an appreciable metal saving. HIPIMS sputtering induces a strong interaction of the TiO2–Cu-ions (M ) with the polyester surface due to the high fraction and density of M-ions interactin...

Anatase TiO2 tree-like nanoarrays were prepared on various metal wires (Ti, W, Ni, etc.) through one-step facile hydrothermal reaction. The anatase TiO2 tree-like nanoarrays consist of long TiO2 nanowire trunks with direct charge transport channels, and a large number of short TiO2 nanorod branches with large surface areas. Fiber dye-sensitized solar cells (FDSSCs) based on the anatase TiO2 tre...

Quantum dot (QD) sensitized solar cells based on Hierarchical TiO2 structure (HTS) consisting of spherical nano-urchins on transparent conductive fluorine doped tin oxide glass substrate is fabricated. The hierarchical TiO2 structure consisting of spherical nano-urchins on transparent conductive fluorine doped tin oxide glass substrate synthesized by hydrothermal route. The CdS quantum dots wer...