Thin transparent conducting films of cadmium stannate
Abstract
A process for preparing thin Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 films. The process comprises the steps of RF sputter coating a Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer onto a first substrate; coating a second substrate with a CdS layer; contacting the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer with the CdS layer in a water- and oxygen-free environment and heating the first and second substrates and the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 and CdS layers to a temperature sufficient to induce crystallization of the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer into a uniform single-phase spinel-type structure, for a time sufficient to allow full crystallization of the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer at that temperature; cooling the first and second substrates to room temperature; and separating the first and second substrates and layers from each other. The process can be conducted at temperatures less than 600.degree. C., allowing the use of inexpensive soda lime glass substrates.
- Inventors:
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- Golden, CO
- Lakewood, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873685
- Patent Number(s):
- 6221495
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- transparent; conducting; films; cadmium; stannate; process; preparing; cd; sno; comprises; steps; rf; sputter; coating; layer; substrate; cds; contacting; water-; oxygen-free; environment; heating; substrates; layers; temperature; sufficient; induce; crystallization; uniform; single-phase; spinel-type; structure; time; allow; cooling; separating; conducted; temperatures; 600; degree; allowing; inexpensive; soda; lime; glass; cadmium stannate; rf sputter; time sufficient; temperature sufficient; process comprises; glass substrate; sputter coating; spinel-type structure; transparent conducting; conducting films; conducting film; glass substrates; /428/204/427/
Citation Formats
Wu, Xuanzhi, and Coutts, Timothy J. Thin transparent conducting films of cadmium stannate. United States: N. p., 2001.
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"Thin transparent conducting films of cadmium stannate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873685.
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abstractNote = {A process for preparing thin Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 films. The process comprises the steps of RF sputter coating a Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer onto a first substrate; coating a second substrate with a CdS layer; contacting the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer with the CdS layer in a water- and oxygen-free environment and heating the first and second substrates and the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 and CdS layers to a temperature sufficient to induce crystallization of the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer into a uniform single-phase spinel-type structure, for a time sufficient to allow full crystallization of the Cd.sub.2 SnO.sub.4 layer at that temperature; cooling the first and second substrates to room temperature; and separating the first and second substrates and layers from each other. The process can be conducted at temperatures less than 600.degree. C., allowing the use of inexpensive soda lime glass substrates.},
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