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In this research, TiO2 nano-particles were electrophoretically deposited on the FTO glass to produce self-cleaning property. Two type of suspensions with different TiO2 nano-powders were used. Merck and fabricated by sol-gel route, TiO2 nano-powders were utilized in suspensions and Conductivity, pH and zeta potential of suspensions were determined. Electrophoretic deposition of two kind of suspensions was performed in different voltages of 10, 30 and 60V (for 10s) and room temperature. TiO2 coatings were sintered in 450oC for 1 hour. The phase transformation of TiO2 films were measured using XRD. Morphology, average particle size and thickness of TiO2 films were analyzed using FESEM... 

In this study, TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposite films with different amount of SiO2 were prepared by sol-gel process and were coated onto stainless steel 316L. The effect of addition of various amounts of SiO2 in the precursor solution on the structure, morphology, photocatalysis, photo-generated hydrophilicity, self-cleaning property and mechanical properties of TiO2 thin films and corrosion behavior of AISI 316L stainless steel substrate, was investigated. For this purpose, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, water contact angle measurements, UV spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, depth-sensing indentation technique supporting... 

In this study TiO2/SiO2 thin films were prepared by sol-gel method from Tetra isopropylortho Titanate(TIPT) as the principle of TiO2 material with Tera ethoxysilane(TEOS) as the principle of SiO2 material to achieve high scratch-resistant , antibacterial and self-cleaning surface area under the effect of various percentage of SiO2 . Film deposition was carried out using a dip-coating technique and heat-treatment was used at 700ºC to achieve crystalline of films with excellent adherence the of substrate.
The surface morphology of the films has been observed by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and the tribological properties of the surface were investigated by Atomic Force Microscope... 

Zinc oxide thin films due to special specification and properties have variable application in different industries. Recently because of wide application of zinc oxide doped SiO2 in optoelectronics and sensors, lots of investigation have been focus on it. Meanwhile due to the SiO2 hydrophilic properties, doping of ZnO with SiO2 can improve self-cleaning properties zinc oxide membrane.It this project zinc oxide and ZnO doped SiO2 thin films with different composition were made by sol-gel and dip-coating process used for coating of mentioned sol over the quartz surface(15*25 mm). At first point different sol with different components was mixed with each other to make composite films but due to... 

The synthesis and usage of nanoscaled TiO2 accompanied by the photocatalytic activity were experimented through a systematic research. The synthesis was based on the sol-gel method at low temperatures and atmospheric pressure. In recent years, many endeavors have been made so as to enhance the efficiency of TiO2 photocatalytic activity. The studies show that the inclusion of SiO2 into the TiO2 can give rise to the photocatalytic activity relevant to the derived composite Nanoparticles with regard to the pure TiO2. In this study, the production of TiO2-SiO2 Nanocomposite layers was proceeded via the sol method and the effect of SiO2 increasing and its amount in the primary solution on the... 

Rehabilitation usually involves physical therapy, occupational therapy and counseling for the patient's morale to help to restore his power and performance. Considering the economic outlook and the costs of rehabilitation methods and due to the increasing prevalence of stroke and the need to recover the patients in a short period, only the use of robotic systems opens the door to the medical community. Since a large rehabilitation robots designed and built and each been used according to their advantages and shortcomings. In this project, the major shortcomings examined and exoskeleton designed on two major features including portability and covering shoulder workspace. Shoulder movement was... 

Using of solar spectrum because of its potential for producing green energy is the topic of interest in Current decade. The goal of current research is increment of efficiency by using of a single layer and double layer semiconductor TiO2 – ZnO coating that has been synthesized by sol-gel process, which have anti-reflation and self-cleaning properties that in short time and long time for durability of solar systems can be useful. In first step of this research the single layer TiO2 (by 85nm thickness, measured by FE-SEM) and ZnO (by 65nm thickness) coating with different concentrations of pore forming agents ( plironic f127 for TiO2 and CTAB for ZnO) in coating sol examined and observed... 

Nowadays by fast growing the population and development of countries, the demand of energy is increasing rapidly. Solar energy is one of the most reliable and environment friendly source of energy. Photovoltaic modules (PV) are such a solar systems that is able to convert solar energy into electrical energy. However, some parameters such as increasing cell temperature and dust accumulation can reduce the PV modules efficiency. Increasing the cell temperature reduce the capability of electrical production of cells and dust accumulation is an obstacle for solar radiation absorption. As a result, in this research tempt to solve these problems by building a new device for PV modules. In this... 

Although using solar energies have some limitations, such as low efficiency, require a large space and high starting cost, they are one of the most attractive source of energies. The reasons that cause efficiency of the solar panels decrease are contamination of dust particles on them and formation of water droplet on solar panel surface due to humidity of the air. Also, a solar panel can absorb only 25% of incident light and the others are reflected by the cover glass. Therefore, fabrication of a self-cleaning surface that can inhibit the aggregation of dust particles and also transparent that doesn’t reflect the incident light is crucial.In this work, we aim to obtain a transparent,... 

Many researches have been made on super hydrophobic and photocatalyst nano coatings in the last decades as a solution to some environmental issues. Among all semiconductors chosen for this property, titanium dioxide is often used because of it's low cost, ease of accessibility and stability in different chemical circumstances to break up organic pollutions. Mixing this property of TiO2 with hydrophobic manner of SiO2 causes a superhydrophobe & photocatalyst nano coating. Doping TiO2 with another semiconductor may also improve photocatalytic behavior of coating by increasing surface area of reaction or decreasing the band-gap.In this research TiO2-SiO2 hybrid nano coating is made via... 

Titanium nano-oxide (TiO2) coatings have been used for self-cleaning, antimicrobial, and dust-proof designs. The degree of wetting of a solid surface with water in humid air depends on how the surface tension of the existing phases relates. The ratio between these tensions estimates the contact angle between a drop of water and the surface on which it is placed. A contact angle above 150 º is essential for surface overflow. In this study, 18 different combinations of titanium oxide and FAS, PDMS and PMS nanoparticles were obtained with a static contact angle of 165 to 150 º and a dynamic contact angle of 7 º.1 to 4.5 º. Following the measurement of water droplet slip speed on a sloping... 

According to the creation of high-rise buildings and structures due to the increase in urbanization and population concentration in cities and attention to the beauty of these structures and the impact of this beauty on the morale of urban people, owners or municipalities costs a lot of money for cleaning the building facade every year. On the other hand, removing contaminants from high-rise buildings facades is difficult and lifethreatening. Today, with the advancement of science and the use of self-cleaning super hydrophobic coatings, many of these costs, as well as threats to life, can be prevented. On the other hand, protection of ancient structures as a cultural capital of a country,... 

It has always been a challenge to make self-cleaning coatings based on super-hydrophobic properties that can provide the necessary features to be operational in the industry. One of these necessary features is the ability to easily apply the coating on the substrate and reduce the cost by finding the optimal amount of consumables. Therefore, in this research, at first, it was tried to produce silica nanoparticles with a particle size of less than 011 nm using the Stober method, and then the surface of the synthesized nanoparticles was coated with HDTMS (Hexadecyltrimethoxysilane) to make the silica particles, which are hydrophilic in nature, hydrophobic. According to the conducted studies,...