Nano scale Titania thin film morphology and optical study on patterns of self-assembled monolayers

Saleem G. Rao*, Muhammed A. Gondal, M. A. Dastageer

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Abstract

We report Titania thin film deposited on micron scale composite self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) pattern of polar (-COOH, -N) and non-polar (-CH 3) molecules. Metallic thin films of Titania were deposited on top of SAMs patterns using physical vapor deposition system. Extensive AFM study shows that deposited films were uniform on polar SAMs and non-uniform, cluster like, on non-polar SAMs. Furthermore, AFM images clearly show clusters are like uniformly distributed nanostructures in non-polar SAMs regions up to 8 nm of Titania deposition which becomes uniform film with increased thickness. Photoluminescence spectra of TiO 2 on polar and non-polar SAMs clearly shows thickness dependent UV shift and extra PL peak when compared with PL spectra of TiO 2 deposited on Au thin film. Such variation in PL response was not observed when similar thickness TiO 2 films were formed on Au surface without SAMs in identical conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th International Conference on High-Capacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technologies, HONET 2011
Pages228-232
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

Name8th International Conference on High-Capacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technologies, HONET 2011

Keywords

  • Self-assembled monolayers
  • Titania thin film
  • hybrid structure
  • photoluminescence
  • thickness dependent morphology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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