Room Temperature Sputtered Aluminum-Doped ZnO Thin Film Transparent Electrode for Application in Solar Cells and for Low-Band-Gap Optoelectronic Devices.

ABSTRACT: Aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) is a popular, low-cost, nontoxic material that finds application as a transparent conducting electrode in photonic, sensing, and photovoltaic devices. We report the AZO thin films with a high figure of merit on large-area glass substrates by direct current magnetron sputtering without any intentional substrate heating. Furthermore, a simple thermal post-treatment to improve the transmittance of AZO thin film in the infrared region for its application in low-band-gap devices is presented. High optoelectronic properties are obtained by optimizing oxygen content during the sputtering process. The structural, morphological, optoelectrical, and photoluminescence characterization of cold sputtered AZO films is investigated for its latent applications. AZO thin fil

SUBMITTER: Badgujar AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9089357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature