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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 509, 2024
2nd International Conference on Sustainable Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials (ICONN-2023)
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Article Number | 01001 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
Section | Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation Applications | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202450901001 | |
Published online | 08 April 2024 |
Sol-gel Spin Coated Hydrophilic Composite Titania-Silica Coatings on the Glass Substrates for Automotive Applications
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Swarnandhra College of Engineering and Technology, Seetharampuram, Narsapur, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Swarnandhra College of Engineering and Technology, Seetharampuram, Narsapur, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
* Corresponding author: venkatesh.yepuri555@gmail.com
The pollutants from the environment can also degrade the surface of the glass, which result in loss of transmittance of the glass surface. This necessitates the formation of a dedicated crew for the correct maintenance of glass furniture, notably in the Middle East. In this paper, we describe sol-gel spin coating of titania thin films on glass substrates, which may function as a hydrophilic coating by spreading water molecules across the substrate and removing pollutants and other dust particles, hence eliminating the need for maintenance and wipers. The fabricated coating was tested with X-ray diffractogram (XRD) and evidenced anatase nature of titania and amorphous nature of silica at Bragg angle 25° in the coating. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) investigations endorsed Ti-O-Ti and Si-O-Si functional linkages at wavenumbers 551, and 957 cm-1 demonstrating the presence of titania and silica in the as-developed coating. Cross sectional field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) investigation evidenced the formation of composite titania-silica film on the glass substrate with a thickness about 36 nm. The coating transmittance was studied by ultraviolet-visible and near-infrared (UV-Vis-NIR) spectroscopy and found 95% transmittance in the visible region. Moreover, wetting study utilizing the sessile drop technique yielded a 74° contact angle when the water droplets were interacted.
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