Vanadium thin film deposition on glass substrates using magnetron sputtering

Abstract

In this study, magnetron sputtering was used to deposit the vanadium thin film onto glass substrates with varying deposition duration (0 min, 4 mins, and 8 mins). Water contact angle measurement was used to identify its surface wettability. The surfaces of the three samples displayed hydrophilicity during water drop intervals of 10 to 60 seconds. Only the 8 minute-deposited glass among the samples exhibited hydrophobic surfaces at a 0 second water drop period. The glasses with V-thin film deposition displays hydrophilic surfaces but had higher contact angles compared to undeposited glass (< 44.8º).