Crack-free TiO2 thin films with selfassembling nano-particles fabricated through in-situ sol-gel processing in reverse micelles

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 221, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-43

  Tang, Xiao ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack free; In situ; Microemulsion; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY STRESS; CRACK FREE; IN-SITU; IN-SITU REACTIONS; MESOPOROUS NETWORK; PARTICLE SHAPE AND SIZE; REVERSE MICELLES; SOL-GEL PROCESSING;

FILM GROWTH; MICELLES; MICROEMULSIONS; NANOPARTICLES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CRACKS;

EID: 84875658059     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.01.025     Document Type: Article

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