Refractive index of ethylsilsesquioxane-titania hybrid films increased from 1.50 to 1.55accompanied by a decrease in film thickness by about 30% after UV light irradiation. Thecontact angle for water of the films decreased from 95
to about 45
and the dynamic hardnessincreased with UV irradiation. These changes in physical and chemical properties of thefilms with UV irradiation were caused by the cleavage of silicon-carbon bonds andelimination of ethyl groups in the films due to the photocatalytic effect of the titaniacomponent. Micropatterning was successfully performed on the films coated on the substratesby UV irradiation through a photomask.