Study on reflectivity and photostability of Al-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and their reflectors

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 521-528

  Kumar, Sanjeev ^a,c   Verma, Narendra Kumar ^a   Singla, Madan Lal ^b  

^a THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CSIR CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS ORGANISATION   (India)

^c SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB WORLD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Nanoscale; Optical properties; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BINDERS; COATINGS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PLATING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ABSORPTION EDGES; COATING THICKNESS; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE; NANO SCALE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; PLASTIC SUBSTRATES; REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES; TIO2 NANO-PARTICLES;

REFLECTION;

EID: 84873288503     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: 20445326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2012.361     Document Type: Article

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