Abstract
Transparent Ta2O5 nanostructured thin films have been fabricated using a multi-step anodization process. Obtained by a combination of the nanostructured surface and the deposition of the hydrophobic CFx coating, the transparent films can be made highly water repellent or superhydrophobic useful for self-cleaning and anti-fogging optical coatings. Contact angle measurements and optical transmittance curves of the nanostructured films are in good agreement with theoretical calculations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 214-221 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Optical Materials Express |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Feb 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials