Combining a molecular modelling approach with direct current and high power impulse magnetron sputtering to develop new TiO2 thin films for antifouling applications

Deeper Understanding of Interstitial Boron-Doped Anatase Thin Films as A Multifunctional Layer Through Theory and Experiment

“…In the last few decades, strenuous efforts have been made combining theory and experiment to fully understand the mechanisms of photocatalysis in TiO 2 polymorphs. 2,3 TiO 2 has been synthesized using a wide range of synthetic methods, including sol−gel, 4 hydrothermal, 5 and electrochemical deposition, 6 as well as physical 7 and chemical 8,9 vapor deposition techniques. It is worth mentioning that the use of chemical vapor deposition methods to synthesize TiO 2 materials presents advantages over other methodologies, such as removing the need for a calcination/annealing step which can drastically affect the nature and content of the dopant, 10 and ease of industrial scale up.…”

Interstitial Boron-Doped TiO2 Thin Films: The Significant Effect of Boron on TiO2 Coatings Grown by Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition

“…7 The main field of research has predominantly emphasized titania in the oxidation of organic pollutants, 8 a field which has led to the industrial use of TiO2 for the production of environmental, self-cleaning and photocatalytic technologies such as the Pilkington ActivTM Glass. 9 The reported methods of synthesis which can be used for the formation of TiO2 thin films include the sol-gel method, 10 hydrothermal method, 11 surface impregnation, electrochemical deposition, 12 physical 13 and chemical vapour deposition methods. 14 Chemical vapour deposition (CVD), and most particularly atmospheric-pressure CVD (APCVD) of TiO2 presents some advantages when compared to other routes such as sol-gel, since a calcination or annealing step is not required to obtain the crystalline anatase and/or rutile phases.…”

“…The reported methods of synthesis which can be used for the formation of TiO 2 thin films include the sol–gel method, hydrothermal method, surface impregnation, electrochemical deposition, and physical and chemical vapor deposition methods . Chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and most particularly atmospheric-pressure CVD (APCVD) of TiO 2 , presents some advantages when compared to other routes such as sol–gel, becase a calcination or annealing step is not required to obtain the crystalline anatase and/or rutile phases .…”

Laser Tailoring the Surface Chemistry and Morphology for Wear, Scale and Corrosion Resistant Superhydrophobic Coatings

“…The solution temperature was 70 °C, the circulation was provided by the peristaltic pump at a rate of 8.2 L/h. According to the literature, , the test solution was prepared by dissolving 0.5 g/L NaHCO 3 and 0.5 g/L CaCl 2 ·6H 2 O in deionized water. The antiscaling property of samples was quantitatively characterized by variation in the contact and roll-off angles of samples subjected to above test for desired time intervals.…”