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• TITLE: Self-Cleaning Properties of Vanadium Doped TiO2 Sol-Gel Derived Thin Films

  AUTHORS: Mehrnoush Mokhtarimehr, Akbar Eshaghi, Mahmoud Pakshir

  KEYWORDS: TiO2; Sol-Gel; Vanadium Doping; Self-Cleaning Property

  JOURNAL NAME: New Journal of Glass and Ceramics, Vol.3 No.3, July 9, 2013

  ABSTRACT: In this study, vanadium doped TiO2 thin films were deposited on glass substrates using a sol-gel dip-coating process. X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Vis spectrophotometer were used to characterize the structural, chemical and the optical properties of the thin films. The photo-catalytic activities of films were investigated by methylene blue degradation. Water contact angle on the film surfaces was measured by a water contact angle analyzer. The results indicated that vanadium doping had a significant effect on the self-cleaning properties of TiO2 thin films.