Transparent conductors as solar energy materials: A panoramic review

Solution combustion is an exciting phenomenon, which involves propagation of self-sustained exothermic reactions along an aqueous or sol–gel media. This process allows for the synthesis of a variety of nanoscale materials, including oxides, metals, alloys, and sulfides. This Review focuses on the analysis of new approaches and results in the field of solution combustion synthesis (SCS) obtained during recent years. Thermodynamics and kinetics of reactive solutions used in different chemical routes are considered, and the role of process parameters is discussed, emphasizing the chemical mechanisms that are responsible for rapid self-sustained combustion reactions. The basic principles for controlling the composition, structure, and nanostructure of SCS products, and routes to regulate the size and morphology of the nanoscale materials are also reviewed. Recently developed systems that lead to the formation of novel materials and unique structures (e.g., thin films and two-dimensional crystals) with unusual...

Solution Combustion Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials

Electrical and optical properties of ZnO transparent conducting films by the sol-gel method

Mechanical integrity of transparent conductive oxide films for flexible polymer-based displays

Transparent conducting ZnO:Al, In and Sn thin films deposited by the sol–gel method

Highly conducting indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films deposited by pulsed laser ablation

Real-time in situ crystallization and electrical properties of pulsed laser deposited indium oxide thin films

Low-resistivity (ρ) and highly transparent pure indium oxide (In2O3) thin films grown on glass substrates by pulsed laser deposition at substrate temperature (Ts) between room temperature and 200 °C are reported. As-deposited films with resistivity (ρ) of ∼3×10−4 Ω cm and transmittance (visible), above 87% were obtained within a narrow range of PO2 (1×10−2–1.5×10−2 Torr). Hall effect measurements showed that the low ρ resulted from the high carrier concentration (n)∼7×1020 cm−3, whereas modest Hall mobility (μ<45 cm2 V−1 s−1) was measured. X-ray diffraction indicated that the films prepared at Ts⩽100 °C were amorphous, while at Ts⩾150 °C polycrystalline films were obtained.

High-quality indium oxide films at low substrate temperature

A new technique for large-area thin film CdS/CdTe solar cells

Solid-liquid reaction mechanisms in the formation of high quality CuInSe2 by the Stacked Elemental Layer (SEL) technique

F.O. Adurodija

Papers

Highly conducting indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films deposited by pulsed laser ablation

Real-time in situ crystallization and electrical properties of pulsed laser deposited indium oxide thin films

High-quality indium oxide films at low substrate temperature

A new technique for large-area thin film CdS/CdTe solar cells

Solid-liquid reaction mechanisms in the formation of high quality CuInSe2 by the Stacked Elemental Layer (SEL) technique