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Preparation and characterization of p-type transparent conducting SnO thin films

“…Unfortunately, because of the lack of suitable p-type TCO thin films, to date only features of these films such as their ability to serve as transparent metals have been utilized in industry, whereas their active functions as transparent semiconductors have not been practically exploited [3].…”

Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of wide band gap p-type nanocrystalline CuBO2

“…One of the most flourishing research areas in recent times is the development of oxide based electronics where the main challenge is the synthesis of suitable wide band gap metal oxides having p-type electrical conductivity [1,2]. Successful fabrication of p-type transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) having requisite electrical and optical properties will open up doors for designing wide band gap p-n junctions based devices with many interesting applications like 'invisible electronics' [3,4].…”

“…Successful fabrication of p-type transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) having requisite electrical and optical properties will open up doors for designing wide band gap p-n junctions based devices with many interesting applications like 'invisible electronics' [3,4]. Significant progress has been made with the pioneering work by Hosono's and other groups in identifying and synthesizing copper based delafossite prototype CuAlO 2 [2,5]. But till now it is clear that the electrical properties of CuAlO 2 are still far inferior to its n-type counterparts and hence the search for new p-TCOs should continue.…”

Structural and Optical Properties of Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide Thin Film Deposited by Home Built Spray Pyrolysis Unit

“…The structure, surface morphology and electrical and optical properties of the FTO films strongly depend on the method of preparation and growth parameters. Thin films of FTO can be prepared by several deposition techniques such as dip coating [5], inkjet printing [6], magnetron sputtering [7], spray pyrolysis, etc [8][9][10][11]. We have prepared thin films of FTO by using a homemade spray pyrolysis setup.…”