scispace - formally typeset
Open AccessJournal ArticleDOI

Transparent Conducting Oxides—An Up-To-Date Overview

Andreas Stadler
- 19 Apr 2012 - 
- Vol. 5, Iss: 4, pp 661-683
TLDR
As n-type TCOs are of special importance for thin film solar cell production, indium-tin oxide (ITO) and the reasonably priced aluminum-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al), are discussed with view on preparation, characterization and special occurrences.
Abstract
Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) are electrical conductive materials with comparably low absorption of electromagnetic waves within the visible region of the spectrum. They are usually prepared with thin film technologies and used in opto-electrical apparatus such as solar cells, displays, opto-electrical interfaces and circuitries. Here, based on a modern database-system, aspects of up-to-date material selections and applications for transparent conducting oxides are sketched, and references for detailed information are given. As n-type TCOs are of special importance for thin film solar cell production, indium-tin oxide (ITO) and the reasonably priced aluminum-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al), are discussed with view on preparation, characterization and special occurrences. For completion, the recently frequently mentioned typical p-type delafossite TCOs are described as well, providing a variety of references, as a detailed discussion is not reasonable within an overview publication.

read more

Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Recent Progress in Materials and Devices toward Printable and Flexible Sensors

TL;DR: In this review, recent progress in materials and devices for future wearable sensor technologies for bio and medical applications are reported.
Journal ArticleDOI

Recent Development of Carbon Nanotube Transparent Conductive Films

TL;DR: This Review provides a comprehensive analysis of carbon nanotube transparent conductive films covering detailed fabrication methods including patterning of the films, chemical doping effects, and hybridization with other materials.
Journal ArticleDOI

Review on polymer electrolyte in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the various approaches taken by different perspectives in increasing the solid-state and quasi-solid DSSCs performances utilized solid and gel polymeric electrolytes.
Journal ArticleDOI

Substrate Selection for Fundamental Studies of Electrocatalysts and Photoelectrodes: Inert Potential Windows in Acidic, Neutral, and Basic Electrolyte

TL;DR: A consistent experimental methodology is employed to evaluate the electrochemical reactivity and stability of seven potential substrate materials for electrocatalyst and photoelectrode evaluation and makes recommendations about which materials may be most suitable for application under different experimental conditions.
Journal ArticleDOI

ZnO-Based Transparent Conductive Thin Films: Doping, Performance, and Processing

TL;DR: A panoramic view on properties of ZnO thin films and very recent works on new, efficient, low-temperature, and high-speed deposition technologies are reviewed in this article.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Recent Advances in ZnO Materials and Devices

TL;DR: Wurtzitic ZnO is a widebandgap semiconductor which has many applications, such as piezoelectric transducers, varistors, phosphors, and transparent conducting films as discussed by the authors.
Journal ArticleDOI

Transparent conductors—A status review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the deposition techniques, electro-optical properties, solid state physics of the electron transport and optical effects and some applications of these transparent conductors.
Journal ArticleDOI

Electrical, optical, and structural properties of indium–tin–oxide thin films for organic light-emitting devices

TL;DR: In this paper, high-quality indium-tin-oxide (ITO) thin films were grown by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on glass substrates without a postdeposition annealing treatment.
Book

Semiconducting Transparent Thin Films

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive account of the properties, growth and applications of semiconducting transparent thin films is provided, which is a valuable reference tool for the established researcher, and provides a comprehensive introcution to the subject for graduates of electrical and electronic engineering.
Book

Zinc oxide bulk, thin films and nanostructures : processing, properties and applications

TL;DR: In this article, the basic properties and applications of ZnO (V.A. Coleman and C.C. Jagadish) were discussed. But the authors did not consider the application of ZNO in the medical field.
Related Papers (5)