Photocatalytic TiO2 sol-gel thin films: Optical and morphological characterization

Solar Energy

Volumn 122, Issue , 2015, Pages 11-23

  Blanco, E ^a   Gonzalez Leal J M ^a   Ramirez del Solar M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Optical properties; Photocatalysis; Sol gel growth; TiO2

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AMORPHOUS FILMS; ANNEALING; CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ENERGY GAP; OPTICAL BAND GAPS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FILMS; ELECTRON HOLE RECOMBINATION RATE; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY MEASUREMENTS; SOL-GEL DIP COATING TECHNIQUE; SOL-GEL GROWTH; THERMOANALYTICAL MEASUREMENTS; TIO;

OPTICAL FILMS;

ARSENIC; CATALYSIS; COATING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISPERSION; FILM; GLASS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TITANIUM;

EID: 84941070401     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2015.07.048     Document Type: Article

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