Fabrication of highly uniform and porous MgF2anti-reflective coatings by polymer-based sol–gel processing on large-area glass substrates

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (50) ◽  
pp. 505201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemant Kumar Raut ◽  
Saman Safari Dinachali ◽  
Kwadwo Konadu Ansah-Antwi ◽  
V Anand Ganesh ◽  
Seeram Ramakrishna
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Reflective Coatings ◽  
Gel Processing ◽  
Highly Uniform

scholarly journals Slot-Die Process of a Sol–Gel Photocatalytic Porous Coating for Large-Area Fabrication of Functional Architectural Glass

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 711
Author(s):  
Adrián Angulo-Ibáñez ◽  
Estibaliz Aranzabe ◽  
Garikoitz Beobide ◽  
Oscar Castillo ◽  
Amaia M. Goitandia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Porous Coating ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Slot Die ◽  
Titania Sol

The slot-die process is an appealing technology for the fabrication of coatings on large-area substrates. However, its application on the production of photocatalytic coatings based on sol–gel formulations remains virtually unexplored. Thus, assessing the suitable formulation of the sol and operational parameters that allow one to yield high-efficacy photocatalyst coatings is a current challenge. This work aims to analyze the transferability of titania sol formulation optimized for dip-coating processes to slot-die technology. In this sense, firstly, the sol formulation is optimized by analyzing the influence of several types of surfactants on the microstructural features and photoactivity of TiO2 coatings’ growth on glass substrates. All formulations rendered a meaningful porosity and nanoscopic anatase crystallites (11–15 nm) with optical band gap values close to the expectation (3.25–3.31 eV). Accordingly, the performance of the photocatalytic dye degradation was closely related to the porosity and crystallite size led by each titania sol, and no meaningful differences were found between the results provided by the coatings developed by dip-coating and the slot-die method, which demonstrates the capability of the latter for its application on a large-scale fabrication of photocatalytic coatings.

Sol-gel growth of Ni doped CdS on glass substrates: effect of spin coating speed and dopant concentration

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Nazari Setayesh ◽  
Hassan Sedghi
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Spin Coating ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Dopant Concentration ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Gap Energy ◽  
Glass Substrates

Background: In this work, CdS thin films were synthesized by sol-gel method (spin coating technique) on glass substrates to investigate the optical behavior of the film. Methods: Different substrate spin coating speeds of 2400, 3000, 3600 rpm and different Ni dopant concentrations of 0 wt.%, 2.5 wt.%, 5 wt.%) were investigated. The optical properties of thin films such as refraction index, extinction coefficient, dielectric constant and optical band gap energy of the layers were discussed using spectroscopic ellipsometry method in the wavelength range of 300 to 900 nm. Results: It can be deduced that substrate rotation speed and dopant concentration has influenced the optical properties of thin films. By decreasing rotation speed of the substrate which results in films with more thicknesses, more optical interferences were appeared in the results. Conclusion: The samples doped with Ni comparing to pure ones have had more optical band gap energy.

scholarly journals Synthesis of N-CNT/TiO2 composites thin films: surface analysis and optoelectronic properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 05002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Belkhanchi ◽  
Younes Ziat ◽  
Maryama Hammi ◽  
Charaf Laghlimi ◽  
Abdelaziz Moutcine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Surface Analysis ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Optoelectronic Properties ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
Temperature Solution ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study, we have investigated the surface analysis and optoelectronic properties on the synthesis of N-CNT/TiO2 composites thin films, using sol gel method for a dye synthetized solar cell (DSSC) which is found to be simple and economical route. The titanium dioxide based solar cells are an exciting photovoltaic candidate; they are promising for the realization of large area devices. That can be synthetized by room temperature solution processing, with high photoactive performance. In the present work, we stated comparable efficiencies by directing our investigation on obtaining Sol Gel thin films based on N-CNT/TiO2, by dispersing nitrogen (N) doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) powders in titanium tetraisopropoxyde (TTIP). The samples were assessed in terms of optical properties, using UV—visible absorption spectroscopic techniques. After careful analysis of the results, we have concluded that the mentioned route is good and more efficient in terms of optoelectronic properties. The gap of “the neat” 0.00w% N-CNT/TiO2 is of 3eV, which is in a good agreement with similar gap of semiconductors. The incorporated “w%NCNTs” led to diminishing the Eg with increasing N-CNTs amount. These consequences are very encouraging for optoelectronic field.

Synthesis and characterization of BaMgAl10O17:Eu phosphors derived by sol–gel processing

2002 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junying Zhang ◽  
Zhongtai Zhang ◽  
Zilong Tang ◽  
Zishan Zheng ◽  
Yuanhua Lin
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Gel Processing

Chemical Solution Deposition of Lanthanum Zirconate Buffer Layers on Biaxially Textured Ni–1.7% Fe–3% W Alloy Substrates for Coated-conductor Fabrication

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1543-1549 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sathyamurthy ◽  
M. Paranthaman ◽  
T. Aytug ◽  
B. W. Kang ◽  
P. M. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Rf Sputtering ◽  
Cube Texture ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Lanthanum Zirconate ◽  
Solution Deposition ◽  
Ybco Films ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Gel Processing

Sol-gel processing of La2Zr2O7 (LZO) buffer layers on biaxially textured Ni–1.7% Fe–3% W alloy substrates using a continuous reel-to-reel dip-coating unit has been studied. The epitaxial LZO films obtained have a strong cube texture and uniform microstructure. The effects of increasing the annealing speed on the texture, microstructure, and carbon content retained in the film were studied. On top of the LZO films, epitaxial layers of yttria-stabilized zirconia and Ceria (CeO2) were deposited using rf sputtering, and YBa2Cu3Ox (YBCO) films were then deposited using pulsed laser deposition. Critical current densities (Jc) of 1.9 MA/cm2 at 77 K and self-field and 0.34 MA/cm2at 77 K and 0.5 T have been obtained on these films. These values are comparable to those obtained on YBCO films deposited on all-vacuum deposited buffer layers and the highest ever obtained using solution seed layers.

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