Analysis of structural and morphological properties of cerium, zinc and titanium mixed oxides for application in thin films with solar protection

• Grant number: 13/22181-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2014
• End date: December 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Osvaldo Antonio Serra
• Grantee: Juliana Lanzo da Cunha
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this project is the achievement of new nanostructured materials with zinc, titanium and cerium oxides, aiming at a fine control of the morphology, structure and composition. In this sense, after the development of appropriate synthesis methodologies, the correlations between the structural characteristics and optoelectronics properties will be investigated. In addition, we intend to verify the improvement in the properties of Zn and Ti oxides when they are associated to Ce oxide, besides the efficiency as UV absorbers when such materials are applied in thin films.