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Title: Thin Solid Films Topical Special Issue on ZnO related transparent conductive oxides

Abstract

World-wide research activities on ZnO and related transparent conductive oxides (TCO) in thin film, nanostructured, and multilayered forms are driven by the vast potential of these materials for optoelectronic, microelectronic, and photovoltaic applications. Renewed interest in ZnO applications is partly stimulated by cost reduction in material processing and device development. One of the most important issues is doping and alloying with Al, Ga, In, Sn, etc. in order to tune properties. When highly doped, these materials are used as transparent-conducting contacts on solar cells, as well as in catalytic, spintronic, and surface acoustic wave devices. Film growth conditions, including substrate type and orientation, growth temperature, deposition rate, and ambient atmosphere, all play important roles in determining structural, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1252412
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5F00-66417
Journal ID: ISSN 0040-6090
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Thin Solid Films
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 605; Journal ID: ISSN 0040-6090
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ZnO; transparent conductive oxides; thin film; nanostructure; multilayer

Citation Formats

Chu, Jinn P., Endo, Tamio, Ellmer, Klaus, Gessert, Tim, and Ginley, David. Thin Solid Films Topical Special Issue on ZnO related transparent conductive oxides. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2016.04.002.
Chu, Jinn P., Endo, Tamio, Ellmer, Klaus, Gessert, Tim, & Ginley, David. Thin Solid Films Topical Special Issue on ZnO related transparent conductive oxides. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2016.04.002
Chu, Jinn P., Endo, Tamio, Ellmer, Klaus, Gessert, Tim, and Ginley, David. 2016. "Thin Solid Films Topical Special Issue on ZnO related transparent conductive oxides". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2016.04.002.
@article{osti_1252412,
title = {Thin Solid Films Topical Special Issue on ZnO related transparent conductive oxides},
author = {Chu, Jinn P. and Endo, Tamio and Ellmer, Klaus and Gessert, Tim and Ginley, David},
abstractNote = {World-wide research activities on ZnO and related transparent conductive oxides (TCO) in thin film, nanostructured, and multilayered forms are driven by the vast potential of these materials for optoelectronic, microelectronic, and photovoltaic applications. Renewed interest in ZnO applications is partly stimulated by cost reduction in material processing and device development. One of the most important issues is doping and alloying with Al, Ga, In, Sn, etc. in order to tune properties. When highly doped, these materials are used as transparent-conducting contacts on solar cells, as well as in catalytic, spintronic, and surface acoustic wave devices. Film growth conditions, including substrate type and orientation, growth temperature, deposition rate, and ambient atmosphere, all play important roles in determining structural, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties.},
doi = {10.1016/j.tsf.2016.04.002},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1252412}, journal = {Thin Solid Films},
issn = {0040-6090},
number = ,
volume = 605,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}