Preparation and properties of transparent conductors

Conference · Mon Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:417706

Gordon, R G ^[1]

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1. Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Transparent, electrically conductive films have been prepared from several different metal oxides, including those of tin, indium and zinc. Deposition methods for these materials are reviewed, and their properties summarized and compared. A figure of merit for a transparent conductor may be defined as the ratio of the electrical conductivity to the optical absorption coefficient of the film. The figure of merit for fluorine-doped zinc oxide is shown to be larger than that of other transparent conductors, such as boron-doped zinc oxide, fluorine-doped tin oxide, and tin-doped indium oxide. Physical, chemical and thermal durability, deposition temperature, and cost are other factors which may also influence the choice of material for a particular application.

• Sponsoring Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
• OSTI ID: 417706
• Report Number(s): CONF-960401--; ISBN 1-55899-329-0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
ABSORPTIVITY
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ETCHING
INDIUM OXIDES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SPRAY COATING
SPUTTERING
SURFACE COATING
TIN OXIDES
ZINC OXIDES