Characterization of thin TiO2 films prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition for optical and photocatalytic applications |
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Authors: | A. Sobczyk-Guzenda M. Gazicki-Lipman J. Kowalski T. Halamus |
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Affiliation: | a Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Technical University of Lodz, Stefanowskiego 1, 90-924 ?ód?, Poland b Department of Molecular Physics, Technical University of Lodz, Stefanowskiego 1, 90-924 ?ód?, Poland c Centre for Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 ?ód?, Poland |
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Abstract: | Thin titanium oxide films were deposited using a radio frequency (RF) plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition method. Their optical properties and thickness were determined by means of ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrophotometry. Films of the optical parameters very close to those of titanium dioxide have been obtained at the high RF power input. Their optical quality is high enough to allow for their use in a construction of stack interference optical filters. At the same time, these materials exhibit strong photocatalytic effects. The results of structural analysis, carried out by Raman Shift Spectroscopy, show that the coatings posses amorphous structure. However, Raman spectra of the same films subjected to thermal annealing at 450 °C disclose an appearance of a crystalline form, namely that of anatase. Surface morphology of the films has also been characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy revealing granular, broccoli-like topography of the films. |
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Keywords: | Radio-frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition Titanium dioxide Thin films Optical properties Wetting Structural properties Morphology Raman spectroscopy Atomic force microscopy |
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