Abstract
The article reports on structure, mechanical, optical, photocatalytic and biocidal properties of Ti-Ag-O films. The Ti-Ag-O films were reactively sputter-deposited from a composed Ti/Ag target at different partial pressures of oxygen $$ pO 2 on unheated glass substrate held on floating potential U fl. It was found that addition of ∼2 at.% of Ag into TiO 2 film has no negative influence on UV-induced hydrophilicity of TiO 2 film. Thick (∼1,500 nm) TiO 2/Ag films containing (200) anatase phase exhibit the best hydrophilicity with water droplet contact angle (WDCA) lower than 10° after UV irradiation for 20 min. Thick (∼1,500 nm) TiO 2/Ag films exhibited a better UV-induced hydrophilicity compared to that of thinner (∼700 nm) TiO2/Ag films. Further it was found that hydrophilic TiO 2/Ag films exhibit a strong biocidal effect under both the visible light and the UV irradiation with 100% killing efficiency of Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 after UV irradiation for 20 min. Reported results show that single layer of TiO 2 with Ag distributed in its whole volume exhibits, after UV irradiation, simultaneously two functions: (1) excellent hydrophilicity with WDCA < 10° and (2) strong power to kill E. coli even under visible light due to direct toxicity of Ag.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 313-320 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nanoscale Research Letters |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2009 |
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Keywords
- Ag addition
- Biocidal activity
- Hydrophilicity
- Mechanical properties
- Sputtering
- TiO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Two-functional direct current sputtered silver-containing titanium dioxide thin films. / Musil, J.; Louda, M.; Cerstvy, R.; Baroch, P.; Ditta, I. B.; Steele, A.; Foster, H. A.
In: Nanoscale Research Letters, Vol. 4, No. 4, 01.04.2009, p. 313-320.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Two-functional direct current sputtered silver-containing titanium dioxide thin films
AU - Musil, J.
AU - Louda, M.
AU - Cerstvy, R.
AU - Baroch, P.
AU - Ditta, I. B.
AU - Steele, A.
AU - Foster, H. A.
PY - 2009/4/1
Y1 - 2009/4/1
N2 - The article reports on structure, mechanical, optical, photocatalytic and biocidal properties of Ti-Ag-O films. The Ti-Ag-O films were reactively sputter-deposited from a composed Ti/Ag target at different partial pressures of oxygen $$ pO 2 on unheated glass substrate held on floating potential U fl. It was found that addition of ∼2 at.% of Ag into TiO 2 film has no negative influence on UV-induced hydrophilicity of TiO 2 film. Thick (∼1,500 nm) TiO 2/Ag films containing (200) anatase phase exhibit the best hydrophilicity with water droplet contact angle (WDCA) lower than 10° after UV irradiation for 20 min. Thick (∼1,500 nm) TiO 2/Ag films exhibited a better UV-induced hydrophilicity compared to that of thinner (∼700 nm) TiO2/Ag films. Further it was found that hydrophilic TiO 2/Ag films exhibit a strong biocidal effect under both the visible light and the UV irradiation with 100% killing efficiency of Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 after UV irradiation for 20 min. Reported results show that single layer of TiO 2 with Ag distributed in its whole volume exhibits, after UV irradiation, simultaneously two functions: (1) excellent hydrophilicity with WDCA < 10° and (2) strong power to kill E. coli even under visible light due to direct toxicity of Ag.
AB - The article reports on structure, mechanical, optical, photocatalytic and biocidal properties of Ti-Ag-O films. The Ti-Ag-O films were reactively sputter-deposited from a composed Ti/Ag target at different partial pressures of oxygen $$ pO 2 on unheated glass substrate held on floating potential U fl. It was found that addition of ∼2 at.% of Ag into TiO 2 film has no negative influence on UV-induced hydrophilicity of TiO 2 film. Thick (∼1,500 nm) TiO 2/Ag films containing (200) anatase phase exhibit the best hydrophilicity with water droplet contact angle (WDCA) lower than 10° after UV irradiation for 20 min. Thick (∼1,500 nm) TiO 2/Ag films exhibited a better UV-induced hydrophilicity compared to that of thinner (∼700 nm) TiO2/Ag films. Further it was found that hydrophilic TiO 2/Ag films exhibit a strong biocidal effect under both the visible light and the UV irradiation with 100% killing efficiency of Escherichia coli ATCC 10536 after UV irradiation for 20 min. Reported results show that single layer of TiO 2 with Ag distributed in its whole volume exhibits, after UV irradiation, simultaneously two functions: (1) excellent hydrophilicity with WDCA < 10° and (2) strong power to kill E. coli even under visible light due to direct toxicity of Ag.
KW - Ag addition
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KW - Hydrophilicity
KW - Mechanical properties
KW - Sputtering
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