Abstract
P-type transparent conductive oxides would have potential applications in photovoltaics, transparent electronics and organic opto-electronics. In this paper we present results on the synthesis of Cu2SrO2, a p-type transparent conducting oxide, by a chemical solution route as well as the conventional pulse laser deposition (PLD) method. For Cu2SrO2 by the chemical solution route, samples were madeby spraying deposition on quartz substrates using an aqueous solution of Copper formate and Strontium acetate. Phase pure materials were obtained by an optimum two stage annealing sequence. This initial work led to the development of good quality homogeneous films by a related sol-gel approach. We have also used pulsed laser depostion (PLD) to deposit Cu2SrO2 and CuInO2 thin films on quartzsubstrates. We have obtained improved conductivities in the CuInO2 thin films over previously published work. We present details on the nature of the relationship of process parameters to the opto-electronic properties of the films.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 7 |
State | Published - 2003 |
Event | National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) and Solar Program Review Meeting - Denver, Colorado Duration: 24 Mar 2003 → 26 Mar 2003 |
Conference
Conference | National Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) and Solar Program Review Meeting |
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City | Denver, Colorado |
Period | 24/03/03 → 26/03/03 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-520-33595
Keywords
- pulsed laser deposition
- thin films
- transparent conducting oxides (TCO)