Abstract
Hardening processes of sol-gel derived hafnia gel films by UV-irradiation were investigated by temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and FTIR. The FTIR spectra of the films before and after the UV irradiation showed absorption peaks at 1595 and 1374 cm-1, indicating that HCOO-ions in the gel films coordinated to Hf ions. The TPD analysis of the gel films showed that H2O and HCOO-ions contained in the gel films even after UV-irradiation.