Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications

Dawei Wang; Fayaz Hussain; Yasemin Tabak; Atilla Evcin

doi:10.31466/kfbd.1609357

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Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications

Abstract

The novelty of this study, compared to our previous sol-gel coating works, lies in the use of solar panel glass substrates and the comprehensive characterization carried out, including mineralogical, morphological, thermal, and mechanical analyses. The first step in the process is to prepare a sol, which is a colloidal solution consisting of solid particles uniformly dispersed within a liquid medium. Sols utilized within the present study were prepared through hydrolysis and polishing of Titanium and Boron Alkoxides, respectively, within Alcohol. To create the thin film on a glass, each sol was placed onto a glass by the dipping method with the aid of a dip coater, and the coated glasses were allowed to air dry. The characteristics of the surfaces of the processed glasses were determined through cross-sectional testing (XRD), pencil hardness tests, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and contact angle (CA). The untreated glass surface exhibits a water contact angle of 59.20°, reflecting its inherently hydrophilic character. The contact angle significantly decreases to 10.46°, 17.14°, and 5.34%, respectively. Glasses with TiO2 and B2O3 addressing display increased scratch resistance but decreased CA versus uncoated counterparts.

Keywords

Sol-gel method, Thin film, Alkoxides, Hydrophobicity, Dip coater

Gelişmiş Fonksiyonel Uygulamalar için B2O3-TiO2 Cam Kaplamalarının Geliştirilmesi ve Analizi

Abstract

Önceki sol-jel kaplama çalışmalarımızla karşılaştırıldığında, bu çalışmanın yeniliği, güneş paneli cam alt tabakalarının kullanılması ve mineralojik, morfolojik, termal ve mekanik analizler de dahil olmak üzere gerçekleştirilen kapsamlı karakterizasyonda yatmaktadır. İşlemin ilk adımı, sıvı bir ortamda homojen olarak dağılmış katı parçacıklardan oluşan koloidal bir çözelti olan bir sol hazırlamaktır. Bu çalışmada kullanılan soller, sırasıyla Titanyum ve Bor Alkoksitlerin alkol içinde hidrolizi ve parlatılması yoluyla hazırlanmıştır. Cam üzerine ince bir film oluşturmak için, her bir sol, daldırma kaplama cihazı yardımıyla daldırma yöntemiyle cama yerleştirilmiş ve kaplanmış camların havada kurumasına izin verilmiştir. İşlenmiş camların yüzeylerinin özellikleri, kesit testleri (XRD), kalem sertlik testleri, taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) ve temas açısı (CA) ile belirlenmiştir. İşlem görmemiş cam yüzeyi, doğası gereği hidrofilik karakterini yansıtan 59,20°'lik bir su temas açısı sergilemektedir. Temas açısı sırasıyla 10,46°, 17,14° ve %5,34 oranında önemli ölçüde azalmaktadır. TiO2 ve B2O3 kaplamalı camlar, kaplamasız muadillerine kıyasla çizilme direncini artırırken, temas açısını azaltmaktadır.

Keywords

Sol-jel metod, İnce film, Alkoksit, Hidrofobisite, Daldırmalı kaplama

Thanks

A preliminary version of this research was presented at the 4th International Symposium on Characterization, ISC’24, Sakarya, Türkiye.

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Dawei Wang
0000-0001-6957-2494
China

Fayaz Hussain
0000-0002-4337-7006
Pakistan

Yasemin Tabak
0000-0002-4912-8828
Türkiye

Atilla Evcin ^*
0000-0002-0163-5097
Türkiye

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Wang, D., Hussain, F., Tabak, Y., & Evcin, A. (2026). Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications. Karadeniz Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 16(2), 715-733. https://doi.org/10.31466/kfbd.1609357

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1.Wang D, Hussain F, Tabak Y, Evcin A. Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications. KFBD. 2026;16(2):715-733. doi:10.31466/kfbd.1609357

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Wang, Dawei, Fayaz Hussain, Yasemin Tabak, and Atilla Evcin. 2026. “Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications”. Karadeniz Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 16 (2): 715-33. https://doi.org/10.31466/kfbd.1609357.

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[1]D. Wang, F. Hussain, Y. Tabak, and A. Evcin, “Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications”, KFBD, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 715–733, June 2026, doi: 10.31466/kfbd.1609357.

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1.Dawei Wang, Fayaz Hussain, Yasemin Tabak, Atilla Evcin. Development and Analysis of B2O3-TiO2 Glass Coatings for Advanced Functional Applications. KFBD. 2026 Jun. 1;16(2):715-33. doi:10.31466/kfbd.1609357

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