Photochemical method of silver deposition on a quartz surface modified by polybutoxytitanium

The results of silver photochemical deposition on a surface of titanium-containing coatings are presented. The formation of the particles occurs in a near-surface layer with a direct involvement of the coating which gains an anatase structure under the action of UV light. The deposition of silver begins with the formation of low-atomic clusters which reach particle sizes of 300 nm in diameter and 35–40 nm in thickness under long irradiation. The quantum yield of the reduction of Ag(I) ions is 0.001.