Modification of Parylene film-coated glass with TiO2 nanoparticles and its photocatalytic properties |
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Authors: | Nina PerkasGalina Amirian Olga GirshevitzJerome Charmet Edith LauxGeoffroy Guibert Herbert KeppnerAharon Gedanken |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Chemistry, Kanbar Laboratory for Nanomaterials, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israelb HES-SO Arc, Institut des Microtechnologies Appliquées, Eplatures-Grises, 1 7, 2300 La Chaux-de Fonds, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | A titania film was deposited on Parylene-coated glass by a one-step, ultrasound-assisted procedure. The TiO2 nanoparticles formed during the sonochemical hydrolysis of Ti(i-OPr)4 were thrown to the surface and strongly attached to the Parylene substrate. By using different solvents (water, ethanol or their mixture) and reagent concentrations, the thickness, uniformity and crystallinity of the deposited layer were regulated. PVP was used to stabilize the highly homogeneous distribution of TiO2 nanocrystals on the Parylene surface. The morphology and structure of the coated films were characterized by physical and chemical methods such as: X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), and optical spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the titania-modified Parylene film in the photo discoloration of methylene blue was demonstrated. The experimental results revealed a correlation between the uniformity of the nanostructured anatase titania film and its photocatalytic properties. |
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Keywords: | Parylene TiO2 Photocatalysis Sonochemistry Nanoparticles |
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