Abstract:
A series of Ni
2+ doped TiO
2 thin films were prepared by sol-gel method.The effect of doped-Ni content on the hy-drophilic properties of the film was studied by means of XRD,AFM and surface contact angle method.The results show that with doped Ni
2+,crystal growing of the TiO
2 was inhibited,the surface energy was increased and the photo-induced super-hy-drophilicity was improved.The 2.0% mol Ni-doped TiO
2 thin film retained super-hydrophilicity even after being placed in darkness for a week.