Sol–gel synthesis of intrinsic and aluminum-doped zinc oxide thin films as transparent conducting oxides for thin film solar cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 529 ◽  
pp. 242-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahzad Salam ◽  
Mohammad Islam ◽  
Aftab Akram
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Transparent Conducting Oxides ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Conducting Oxides ◽  
Transparent Conducting ◽  
Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis

Additional coating effects on textured ZnO : Al thin films as transparent conducting oxides for thin-film Si solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeho Moon ◽  
Jin Hyung Jun ◽  
Hyun Lee ◽  
Wonki Yoon ◽  
Soohyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Transparent Conducting Oxides ◽  
Conducting Oxides ◽  
Transparent Conducting ◽  
Si Solar Cells

Cadmium indate thin films, as transparent conducting oxides, obtained by the sol–gel technique

2010 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Flores Mendoza ◽  
R. Castanedo Pérez ◽  
G. Torres Delgado ◽  
O. Zelaya Angel
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Transparent Conducting Oxides ◽  
Conducting Oxides ◽  
Transparent Conducting ◽  
Gel Technique

Thermal Stability of Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Films

2011 ◽  
Vol 685 ◽  
pp. 147-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hua Huang ◽  
Rui Qin Tan ◽  
Jia Li ◽  
Yu Long Zhang ◽  
Ye Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Oxide Thin Films ◽  
Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

Transparent conductive oxides are key electrode materials for thin film solar cells. Aluminum doped zinc oxide has become one of the most promising transparent conductive oxide (TCO) materials because of its excellent optical and electrical properties. In this work, aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films were prepared using RF magnetron sputtering of a 4 at% ceramic target. The thermal stability of aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films was studied using various physical and structural characterization methods. It was observed that the electrical conductivity of aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films deteriorated rapidly and unevenly when it was heated up to 350 °C. When the aluminum doped zinc oxide thin films were exposed to UV ozone for a short time before heating up, its thermal stability and large area homogeneity were significantly improved. The present work provided a novel method for improving the durability of aluminum doped zinc oxides as transparent conductive electrodes in thin film solar cells.

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