Sol-gel method has been used for the preparation of titanium and titanium/manganese oxide systems. Xerogels dried at 80 degreesC and post-treated at 560 degreesC for 1 h were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Good and uniform coatings were obtained from the peptized solutions by dipping and were optically characterized. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.