<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this work photocatalytic properties of TiO2 thin fi lms doped with 8.51 at. % of Nd were described. The self-cleaning phenomenon of thin fi lms was discussed together with the structural, optical and surface properties of prepared thin fi lms. Transparent coatings based on titanium dioxide were manufactured by high-energy reactive magnetron sputtering process. Incorporation of Nd during sputtering process results in amorphous behavior, without a signifi cant infl uence on transparency and colour as compared to the undoped TiO2-rutile matrix. Nevertheless, doping with neodymium doubles the photocatalytic activity of the matrix due to higher quantity of photo-generated charge carriers and more effi cient mechanism of energy transfer.</p></abstract>

In this work photocatalytic properties of TiO2 thin fi lms doped with 8.51 at. % of Nd were described. The self-cleaning phenomenon of thin fi lms was discussed together with the structural, optical and surface properties of prepared thin fi lms. Transparent coatings based on titanium dioxide were manufactured by high-energy reactive magnetron sputtering process. Incorporation of Nd during sputtering process results in amorphous behavior, without a signifi cant infl uence on transparency and colour as compared to the undoped TiO2-rutile matrix. Nevertheless, doping with neodymium doubles the photocatalytic activity of the matrix due to higher quantity of photo-generated charge carriers and more effi cient mechanism of energy transfer.

Photocatalytic properties of transparent TiO2 coatings doped with neodymium

Wroclaw University of Technology, Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland

Szczecin University of Technology, Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, Piastow 42, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland

University of Catania, Department of Chemical Science, V. le Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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In this work photocatalytic properties of TiO2 thin fi lms doped with 8.51 at. % of Nd were described. The self-cleaning phenomenon of thin fi lms was...

Photocatalytic properties of transparent TiO2 coatings doped with neodymium

Published Online: Oct 31, 2012

Page range: 1 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-012-0077-2

Keywords
TiO2, neodymium, photocatalysis, wettability, surface properties.

This content is open access.

Photocatalytic properties of transparent TiO2 coatings doped with neodymium

Published Online: Oct 31, 2012

Page range: 1 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-012-0077-2

KeywordsTiO2, neodymium, photocatalysis, wettability, surface properties.

This content is open access.

Keywords
TiO2, neodymium, photocatalysis, wettability, surface properties.