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xxiii πανελληνιο συνεδριο φυσικης στερεας καταστασης & επιστημης ...

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Substrate and Deposition Time Effect on the Hydrophilicity of the Hydrothermally<br />

grown TiO 2 films<br />

Κ. Vlachou, 1 G. Kalogerakis, 1 D. Vernardou, 1,2,3* E. Stratakis, 1,4,5 G. Kenanakis, 2,3,6 E. Koudoumas 2,4 and N. Katsarakis 2,3,5<br />

1 Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, 710 03 Heraklion, Crete, Greece<br />

2 Center of Materials Technology and Laser, School of Applied Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Crete,<br />

710 04 Heraklion, Crete, Greece<br />

3 Science Department, School of Applied Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, 710 04 Heraklion, Crete,<br />

Greece<br />

4 Electrical Engineering Department, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, 710 04 Heraklion, Crete, Greece<br />

5 Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, Vassilika<br />

Vouton, 711 10 Heraklion, Crete, Greece<br />

6 Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 710 03 Heraklion, Crete, Greece<br />

*Dimitra Vernardou, e-mail: dimitra@iesl.forth.gr<br />

Titanium (IV) oxide films were deposited on Corning and ITO substrates for deposition times ranging from 1 hr to 50 hr by a<br />

hydrothermal growth technique, using titanium (IV) isopropoxide, isopropanol and MilliQ water as precursors. The<br />

structural, morphological and optical properties of the films were evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman<br />

spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and UV-Vis spectroscopy respectively. The dark and photoinduced<br />

hydrophilicity of the films were evaluated by means of contact angle measurements. It is demonstrated that as-deposited TiO 2<br />

films grown at 95 o C for deposition period of 50 hr showed a light-induced transition to superhydrophilicity reaching a nearly<br />

zero contact angle. This transition is reversible after dark storage of the UV-irradiated films. The relationship between<br />

material properties and hydrophilic characteristics is discussed in the framework of the application of the grown films for<br />

self-cleaning window coatings.<br />

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