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In this paper, nanostructure TiO2 thin films were deposited on glass substrates by sol-gel dip coating technique. X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to determine film behaviour. The super-hydrophilicity was assessed by contact angle measurement. Photocatalytic properties of these films were evaluated by degradation of methylene blue under UV irradiation. The XRD pattern of TiO2 powder samples confirmed the presence of polycrystalline anatase phase with a crystal size of 17 nm. The results indicated that UV light irradiation had significant effect on super-hydrophilic and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 thin films.
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Eshaghi, A., Pakshir, M. & Mozaffarinia, R. Photoinduced properties of nanocrystalline TiO2 sol-gel derived thin films. Bull Mater Sci 33, 365–369 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-010-0055-3
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