TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of ZnO-based transparent conductive coatings
AU - Sahu, D. R.
AU - Huang, Jow Lay
N1 - Funding Information:
Financial support provided by National Science Council of Taiwan under contract No. NSC-96-2811-E-006-008 is highly acknowledged. Author DRS is also thankful to faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, for proving research grant to complete the work.
Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - We have developed a range of single and multilayer transparent conducting coatings consisting of three to five alternating layers of Al-doped ZnO (AZO) and metals using E-beam evaporation method. The prepared optimized coatings show excellent optical and electrical properties, improved thermal and long-term stability. Optimum thickness of metal and AZO layers was determined for high optical transmittance and good electrical conductivity. X-ray diffraction, spectrophotometer, atomic-force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and four-point probe were used to explore the possible changes in electrical and optical properties. It was found that the multilayer coatings consisting of Al-doped ZnO and Ag metal show satisfactory properties of low resistance of 5 Ω/sq, high transmittance of 90% and thermal stability up to 500 °C.
AB - We have developed a range of single and multilayer transparent conducting coatings consisting of three to five alternating layers of Al-doped ZnO (AZO) and metals using E-beam evaporation method. The prepared optimized coatings show excellent optical and electrical properties, improved thermal and long-term stability. Optimum thickness of metal and AZO layers was determined for high optical transmittance and good electrical conductivity. X-ray diffraction, spectrophotometer, atomic-force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and four-point probe were used to explore the possible changes in electrical and optical properties. It was found that the multilayer coatings consisting of Al-doped ZnO and Ag metal show satisfactory properties of low resistance of 5 Ω/sq, high transmittance of 90% and thermal stability up to 500 °C.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.004
DO - 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:69949187551
VL - 93
SP - 1923
EP - 1927
JO - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
SN - 0927-0248
IS - 11
ER -