Abstract
TiO2-V2O5 nano-composite thin films were prepared by sol-gel process with Ti (C4H9O)4 and V2O5 powder as the starting materials. The thin films were characterized by Ellipsometer, AFM, XRD, TG-DSC and UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer. The results show that with increase of heating temperature, TiO2 transforms from amorphous to anatase and then to rutile. The temperature at which rutile appeared and anatase turning into rutile completely decreases about 200°C. Crystallite size grows from 5.1nm to 227.3nm gradually. The refractive index of TiO2-V2O5 composite thin films changes from 1.6 to 2.4, and the thickness reduces from 276nm to 187nm simultaneously. The transmittance of the films in the ultraviolet range falls remarkably while the absorption edges take a red shift with the increase of annealing temperature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14-18 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Cailiao Rechuli Xuebao/Transactions of Materials and Heat Treatment |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heat treating
- Sol-gel process
- TiO-VO nanocomposite thin films