Montecarlo Simulation and HAXPES Analysis of Organosilane Segregation in Titania Xerogel Films; Towards a Generic Surface Chemofunctionalization Process
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Simulations and Background
2.2. Preparation of Organosilanized Titanate Films
2.3. Surface and Interface Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Montecarlo Simulations
3.2. Optical Analysis
3.3. XPS Analysis
3.4. HAXPES Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Mateo Moreno, J.; Calvo Membibre, R.; Pinilla Yanguas, S.; Rubio Zuazo, J.; Manso Siván, M. Montecarlo Simulation and HAXPES Analysis of Organosilane Segregation in Titania Xerogel Films; Towards a Generic Surface Chemofunctionalization Process. Surfaces 2020, 3, 352-365. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces3030026
Mateo Moreno J, Calvo Membibre R, Pinilla Yanguas S, Rubio Zuazo J, Manso Siván M. Montecarlo Simulation and HAXPES Analysis of Organosilane Segregation in Titania Xerogel Films; Towards a Generic Surface Chemofunctionalization Process. Surfaces. 2020; 3(3):352-365. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces3030026
Chicago/Turabian StyleMateo Moreno, Javier, Rodrigo Calvo Membibre, Sergio Pinilla Yanguas, Juan Rubio Zuazo, and Miguel Manso Siván. 2020. "Montecarlo Simulation and HAXPES Analysis of Organosilane Segregation in Titania Xerogel Films; Towards a Generic Surface Chemofunctionalization Process" Surfaces 3, no. 3: 352-365. https://doi.org/10.3390/surfaces3030026