Low energy ion-beam modification of TiO2 photocatalyst thin film for visible light absorption

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 17-18, 2009, Pages 2579-2583

  Fernandes, R ^a   Patel, N ^a   Dholam, R ^a   Adami, M ^a   Miotello, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ion implantation; Photocatalyst; Sol gel; Thin film; TiO2

Indexed keywords

ANATASE PHASE; ANATASE TIO; BAND GAPS; DEFECT ENERGY LEVELS; DEFECT FORMATIONS; FT-IR ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN FOR FUEL CELLS; IMPLANTATION DOSE; ION DOSE; ION-BEAM MODIFICATIONS; LOW ENERGIES; PHOTO-CATALYTIC REACTIONS; SEM; SOL-GEL METHODS; STRUCTURAL CHANGES; SURFACE MODIFICATIONS; TIO2; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPIES; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTIONS; VISIBLE LIGHT REGIONS; VISIBLE LIGHTS; VISIBLE-LIGHT ABSORBANCE; WATER-SPLITTING;

ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; FUEL CELLS; GELATION; GELS; HYDROGEN; ION BEAMS; ION BOMBARDMENT; ION IMPLANTATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS; THIN FILM DEVICES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM OXIDES; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 67349123848     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2009.02.062     Document Type: Article

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