Advanced Materials, Vol.12, No.24, 1923-1923, 2000
A highly hydrophilic thin film under 1 mu W/cm(2) UV illumination
Super-hydrophilic titanium oxide films show excellent potential as anti-fogging and self-cleaning surfaces; however, until now these properties have been limited to outdoor applications, since the high wettability condition requires sunlight-intensity UV radiation. Here is reported a novel TiO2/WO3 film (see Figure) that exhibits such a hydrophilic conversion even under regular indoor lighting.