Transparent electrodes made of single-component ultrathin (<10 nm) metal films (UTMFs) are obtained by sputtering deposition. We show that the optical transparency of the deposited films (chromium and nickel) is comparable to that of indium tin oxide (ITO) in the visible and near-infrared range (0.4-2.5 microm), while it can be significantly higher in the ultraviolet (175-400 nm) and mid-infrar...

As we all know, transparent and conductive Al:ZnO (AZO) films are being considered for manufacturing transparent electrodes in flat panel displays, solar cells and organic light emitting diodes due to their high electro optical quality, high material availability and low material cost for large area applications. In this experiment, AZO thin films were prepared on glass substrate by Magnetron S...

In this paper, we proposed the effects of Mo thickness on the properties of AZO/Mo/AZO multilayer thin films for opto-electronics applications. The structural, optical and electrical properties of AZO/Mo/AZO thin films were investigated. Optimization of the thin films coatings resulted with low resistivity of 9.98 × 10 Ω-cm, mobility of 12.75 cm/V-s, carrier concentration of 1.05 × 10 cm, maxim...

In this work new transparent conductive films that had a sandwich structure composed of ITO/metal/ITO multilayer films were prepared by reactive thermal evaporation technique on glass substrates without intentional substrate heating. Ag, Au and Cu thin films have been used as intermediate metal layer. The thickness of each layer in the ITO/metal/ITO films was kept constant at 50nm/10nm/40nm. Th...

Sn doped ZnO thin films have been deposited on c-cut sapphire single crystal substrates at 200°C by pulsed electron beam deposition. The kinetic energies of the ions in the plasma plume determined from ion probe measurements, present a relatively broad distribution of the energies from a few eV to one hundred eV. Sn doped ZnO films have a graded composition, with a slightly in-depth variation o...

Transparent-conductive-oxide (TCO) materials and transparent devices combining photovoltage thermoelectric effects are still scarce. Hence, a new transparent-conductive-oxide/insulating/transparent-semiconductor-oxide (TCO-I-TSO) structure such is developed. It made of aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO)/SiO2/NiO thin films sequentially deposited on glass substrates. AZO exhibits thermo in response...

Developments in the manufacturing technology of low-cost, high-quality carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are leading to increased industrial applications for this remarkable material. One of the most promising applications, CNT based transparent conductive films (TCFs), are an alternative technology in future electronics to replace traditional TCFs, which use indium tin oxide. Despite significant price c...

Although silver nanowire meshes have already demonstrated sheet resistance and optical transmittance comparable to those of sputter-deposited indium tin oxide thin films, other critical issues including surface morphology, mechanical adhesion and flexibility have to be addressed before widely employing silver nanowire networks as transparent conductors in optoelectronic devices. Here, we demons...

Since the discovery of graphene, the quest for two-dimensional (2D) materials has intensified greatly. Recently, a new family of 2D transition metal carbides and carbonitrides (MXenes) was discovered that is both conducting and hydrophilic, an uncommon combination. To date MXenes have been produced as powders, flakes, and colloidal solutions. Herein, we report on the fabrication of ∼1 × 1 cm2 T...

Contemporary nanostructured transparent electrodes for use in solar cells require high transmittance and high conductivity, dictating nanostructures with high aspect ratios. Optical haze is an equally important yet unstudied parameter in transparent electrodes for solar cells that is also determined by the geometry of the nanostructures that compose the electrode. In this work, the effect of th...