Research Article Open Access Fluid Mechanics: Open Access F l u i d M e c h a n i c s : O p e n A c c e s s ISSN: 2476-2296 Manjula et al., Fluid Mech Open Acc 2017, 4:5 DOI: 10.4172/2476-2296.1000177 Volume 4 • Issue 5 • 1000177 Fluid Mech Open Acc, an open access journal ISSN: 2476-2296 Keywords: TiO 2 -SnO 2 ; Stylus proflometry; X-ray difraction (XRD); UV-Vis-NIR spectrometer; Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM) Introduction Te TiO 2 nano-particles are area of interest due to their unique technological properties and applications for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). We reported the applications of the TiO 2 thin flm based diferent doped materials. Te nanostructures TiO 2 exists in three polymorphic phase viz. rutile, anatase and brookite, SnO 2 is one of the candidates for electrodes due to its rich resources, low cost, good capacitance performance, and the agglomeration of SnO 2 efciently by anchoring SnO 2 particles onto its interlamellar surfaces. Finding good electrode materials is the key to the development of super capacitor systems; SnO 2 is one of the candidates for electrodes due to its rich resources, low cost, good capacitance performance, showing potential applications in energy storage devices. ZnO-SnO 2 heterostructured nanomaterials of approaches have been taken to improve their gas sensing performance, for example, doping with metal or rare earth element and synthesizing received the most attention contributes to the sensing properties of the materials and much success on gas sensors. Many researchers have proved that modifcation of reduced Graphene oxide with SnO 2 nanoparticles is a simple method to overcome the high operating temperature problem of metal oxide gas sensors. Moreover the optical properties of TiO 2 flms, such as refractive index, extinction coefcient and scattering losses are efectively dependent on the deposition conditions. Among these techniques, DC reactive magnetron sputtering has the advantages of being capable of depositing good quality flms at low substrate temperature and highly adhesion to substrate and also easy to control the deposition parameters to prepare crystalline flms with relatively high reproducibility. It is evident that the improvement of materials properties requires a closer inspection of preparation conditions and also the above said properties of the flms. In the present study, the author has investigated the structural, compositional, surface morphological, optical and electrical properties of TiO 2 thin flms prepared by one of the solution deposition methods called chemical spray pyrolysis [1]. Te sun’s energy is the primary source for most energy forms found on the earth. Solar energy is clean, abundant, and renewable. Solar energy holds tremendous potential to beneft our world by diversifying our energy supply, reducing our dependence on imported fuels, improving the quality of the air we breathe, and stimulating our economy by creating jobs in the manufacture and installation of solar energy systems. Currently, a signifcant and growing solar industry in the world is serving customers by providing solar water heating, pool heating, and solar-electric systems [2]. However, signifcant benefts to consumers will only be achieved when solar energy components are successfully integrated into homes, buildings, and power plants. To date, many of the solar energy systems are signifcantly more expensive than the traditional options available to customers (e.g., engines, gas heaters, grid electricity). Te cost, performance, and convenience of these systems must be improved if solar energy is going to compete in energy markets against more traditional alternatives. Some large-scale solar technologies are close to being cost competitive, but the risk of making such a large investment is an obstacle to commercialization. Chiang H.Q et al, have reported that improvement of photoelectron conversion efciency an understanding of the morphological and optical properties by reactive sputtering technique [3]. Judeinstein et al. have studied oxygen content, crystallinity and stress of TiO 2 flms under the infuence of the substrate temperature variation [4]. Joshi, et al. have reported the comparison of *Corresponding author: Ayeshamariam A, Research and Development Center, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 641046, India, Tel: +91 +4565-241539; E-mail: aismma786@gmail.com Received August 28, 2017; Accepted September 20, 2017; Published September 30, 2017 Citation: Manjula N, Selvan G, Ayeshamariam A, Mohamed Saleem A, Geetha N, et al. (2017) Effect of Sputtering Technique and Properties of TiO 2 Doped with SnO 2 Thin Films. Fluid Mech Open Acc 4: 177. doi: 10.4172/2476-2296.1000177 Copyright: © 2017 Manjula N, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Effect of Sputtering Technique and Properties of TiO 2 Doped with SnO 2 Thin Films Manjula N 1 , Selvan G 1,3 , Ayeshamariam A 1,2,4 *, Mohamed Saleem A 2,5 , Geetha N 1,6 and Jayachandran M 7 1 Research and Development Center, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, 641076, India 2 Research and Development Center, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, India 3 Department of Physics, Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, India 4 Department of Physics, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, 614 701, India 5 Department of Physics, Jamal Mohamed College (Auto), Thiruchirappalli, 620 020, India 6 Department of Physics, Kunthavai Nachiyar Government Arts College for Women, Thanjavur, 613 007, India 7 Department of Physics, Sethu Institute of Technology, Pullor, Kariapatti, 626 106, India Abstract Doped oxide materials of 90% of TiO 2 was doped with 10% of SnO 2 that target has been deposited at a substrate temperature of 250°C for 1 hour by using DC Sputtering technique. The as synthesized target was TiO 2 -SnO 2 was used to deposit on the glass substrates. The deposited oxide thin flm was characterized for their structural, surface morphological, electrical and optical properties. X-ray diffraction is used for studying the nature and structure, scanning electron, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy are used to identify the surface morphology of the prepared flms. The Van der Pauw technique is employed to measure electrical resistivity and Hall mobility of the flm. Wide varieties of methods are available for measuring thin flm thicknesses. Stylus proflometry will be helpful to fnd the thickness of the flm, structural studies by X-ray, and micros structural analysis of the flm.