Characterization of polycrystalline SnO2 films deposited by DC sputtering technique with potential for technological applications

Lattice strain effects on the structural properties and band gap tailoring in columnarly grown Fe-doped SnO2 films deposited by DC sputtering

“…As observed, the images reveal a columnar-type growth. Similar growth was reported previously for SnO 2 and (Sn, Cr) co-doped In 2 O 3 films deposited using the same growth conditions [6,20]. The estimated thicknesses for the studied films are listed in table 1, and the thickness dependence on the deposition time is shown in figure 1(e).…”

“…In order to explain this result, we first highlight the fact that the differences between the scattering atomic factor can Unit cell volume V of the undoped and Fe-doped SnO 2 films as a function of the average grain size D, experimental points obtained from [6], and * the expected unit cell volume for the bulk system were also included (a). The surface stress obtained from equation (1) (b), and the residual strain obtained from the Williamson-Hall plots as a function of the deposition time (c).…”

“…They have a wide band gap, and they perform not only as passive comp onents but also as active ones [1]. As such, TSOs play an important role in the development of numerous applications, such as transparent electronics [2,3], transistors [4], solar cells [5], gas sensors [6][7][8], optoelectronics, magnetoelectronics, photonics, spintronics, thermoelectrics, hydrogen storage, environmental and waste management [9] with Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Lattice strain effects on the structural properties and band gap tailoring in columnarly grown Fe-doped SnO 2 films deposited by DC sputtering special consideration given to the possibility of thin film growth on flexible substrates [4,10]. One of the first reports of the latter was by Fortunato et al, where ZnO was deposited on polymeric substrates by RF magnetron sputtering [11], which can be useful for designing new mobile phone displays, automotive stereo panels, smart identity cards, power harvesting using the piezoelectric property of the materials [9], and so on.…”

A Review of Last Developments in Thin Films Parameters of Direct Current Sputtering for Optical and Biomedical Applications

“…That is mean there is high ability to develop DC sputtering procedure with shorter sputtering times in the next few years to be applicable in industrials sectors. In addition to that, Aragóna et al (2017) characterize films of SnO 2 by DC sputtering at different sputtering times in terms of electrical and morphological properties [11]. This gives a wide view of how sputtering times effect not just on optical characterization but also on different properties.…”

SnO2 Films Elaborated by Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering as Potential Transparent Conducting Oxides Alternative for Organic Solar Cells

“…SnO 2 is highly transparent in the visible region, chemically stable in some acidic and basic solutions, thermally stable in oxidizing environments at high temperatures, and mechanically hard . SnO 2 thin films are prepared through different deposition techniques such as direct current (DC)/radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering, ,− pulsed laser deposition, , thermal evaporation, , sol–gel, − spray pyrolysis, , chemical vapor deposition, ,, and hydrothermal process. , …”