Transparent conducting oxides for electrode applications in light emitting and absorbing devices

H Liu, V Avrutin, N Izyumskaya, Ü Özgür… - Superlattices and …, 2010 - Elsevier
In both light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), and light absorbing
devices such as solar cells (also photodetectors), which are gaining considerable interest for …

Revisiting the electrical and optical transmission properties of co-doped ZnO thin films as n-type TCOs

A Mallick, D Basak - Progress in Materials Science, 2018 - Elsevier
A transparent conducting oxide (TCO) thin film exhibits a very high electrical conductivity
and high visible light transparency with considerable practical applications in solar cells and …

Assessment of different optimized anti-reflection coatings for ZnO/Si heterojunction solar cells

S Maqsood, Z Ali, K Ali, M Ishaq, M Sajid, A Farhan… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The heterojunction (HJ) solar cell is one of the superlative alternatives to upgrade traditional
single homojunction silicon-based solar cells. The present paper reports on the simulation …

Band gap tuning and applications of ZnO nanorods in hybrid solar cell: Ag-doped verses Nd-doped ZnO nanorods

A Saboor, SM Shah, H Hussain - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2019 - Elsevier
ZnO nanorods doped with different concentrations of Ag and Nd (1–7%) were synthesized
by hydrothermal method. In this article we describe the synthesis, characterization and …

Tuning the work function of polar zinc oxide surfaces using modified phosphonic acid self‐assembled monolayers

I Lange, S Reiter, M Pätzel, A Zykov… - Advanced Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is regarded as a promising alternative material for transparent conductive
electrodes in optoelectronic devices. However, ZnO suffers from poor chemical stability. ZnO …

Synthesis, crystallography, microstructure, crystal defects, and morphology of Bi x Zn 1− x O nanoparticles prepared by sol–gel technique

AS Hassanien, AA Akl, AH Sáaedi - CrystEngComm, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
This study was dedicated to the synthesis of BixZn1− xO (0.00≤ x≤ 0.06) nanoparticles,
BZO-NPs by using the sol–gel technique. In addition, the microstructural properties, crystal …

Zinc oxide as an active n-layer and antireflection coating for silicon based heterojunction solar cell

B Hussain, A Ebong, I Ferguson - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2015 - Elsevier
We report a single heterojunction solar cell model based on crystalline p-silicon and n-zinc
oxide. The ZnO can act as front n-layer as well as antireflection coating saving processing …

Synthesis and characterization of sol–gel derived gallium-doped zinc oxide thin films

CY Tsay, KS Fan, CM Lei - Journal of alloys and compounds, 2012 - Elsevier
Gallium-doped ZnO (GZO) semiconductor thin films were prepared by a sol–gel spin coating
process. The effects of Ga dopant concentrations on the microstructure, electrical resistivity …

Physical properties of Ga-doped ZnO thin films by spray pyrolysis

TP Rao, MCS Kumar - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2010 - Elsevier
Gallium doped zinc oxide (GZO) thin films were prepared using the simple, flexible and cost-
effective spray pyrolysis technique. The physical properties of the films were studied as a …

Effect of gallium doping on the structural, optical and electrical properties of zinc oxide thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis

E Muchuweni, TS Sathiaraj, H Nyakotyo - Ceramics International, 2016 - Elsevier
Gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO) thin films were deposited onto glass substrates by the spray
pyrolysis technique and the effect of gallium (Ga) doping on their structural, optical and …