Synthesis and characterization of hexagonally packed mesoporous tantalum oxide thin film

Bharat L. Newalkar, Sridhar Komarneni, Hiroaki Katsuki

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Abstract

A mesoporous thin film form of tantalum oxide, a wide band gap and semiconductor ceramic, is prepared by templating a tantalum silica precursor (tantalum ethoxide) with pluronic P123 copolymer (EO20PO70EO20; M.W. 5800) using sol-gel-based spin casting approach. The obtained crystalline phase was characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements at - 196 °C and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. Such form of tantalum oxide is believed to have potential applications in novel devices such as solar cells and photocatalysts.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)444-447
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume57
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2002

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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