Abstract
The effect of several pretreatment methods on the wettability of polycrystalline titania-coated glass (Pilkington Activ) and plain glass are investigated. UV/ozone, immersion in aqua regia, and heating (T > 500 degrees C) render both substrates superhydrophilic (i.e., water contact angle (CA)
Original language | English |
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Article number | 470670 |
Journal | International Journal of Photoenergy |
Volume | 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry (miscellaneous)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics