Abstract
Pure TiO 2 and nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO 2) thin films were prepared by sol–gel method through spin coating on soda lime glass substrates. TiCl 4 and urea were used as Ti and N sources in the sol. XRD results showed nitrogen doping has retarded anatase to rutile phase transformation. The doping also leads to a decrease in roughness of the samples from 4 nm (TiO 2) to 1 nm (N-TiO 2). However, surface analysis by statistical methods reveals that both surfaces have self-affine structure. Optical band gap of thin films was shifted from 3.65 eV (TiO 2) to 3.47 eV (N-TiO 2). Hydrophilic conversion and photocatalytic degradation properties of thin films were investigated and exhibited that N-TiO 2 thin film has more preferable hydrophilicity and photocatalytic properties under UV illumination.
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