Preparation of amorphous and crystalline Ag/TiO 2 nanocomposite thin films

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 265, Issue , 2013, Pages 130-136

  Viana, M M ^a   Mohallem, N D S ^a   Miquita, D R ^a   Balzuweit, K ^a   Silva Pinto, E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Silver nanocomposite; Sol gel process; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AMORPHOUS FILMS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRONS; ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALS; OXIDE MINERALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SILVER COMPOUNDS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETRY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; DIP COATING TECHNIQUES; NANO-CRYSTALLINE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITE THIN FILMS; PLASMON RESONANCE ABSORPTION; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SILVER NANOCOMPOSITES; UV-VIS ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84871938946     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.10.151     Document Type: Article

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