Structural characterization of Nb and la doped nanostructured titania powders and coatings

Abstract

The aim of this part of research was to elucidate the complex effect of different parameters and phenomena on obtained nanostructured titania powders and coatings suitable for various applications. Through this work we showed that titania coatings exhibit a distinct behavior in respect to their powder counterparts. We have investigated the strong influence of the substrate, temperature, type and concentration of dopants (Nb and La) on nanostructure development in titania coatings. The obtained results were compared to the results of titania powders prepared under the same conditions.