Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method
Tin-doped Indium oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by sol-gel dip-coating technique using low-cost metal salts and organic solvents. The coated films were treated without annealing or annealed at 400°C and 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere. Microstructure, optical, and electrical properti...
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| description | Tin-doped Indium oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by sol-gel dip-coating technique using low-cost metal salts and organic solvents. The coated films were treated without annealing or annealed at 400°C and 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere. Microstructure, optical, and electrical properties of the prepared ITO films were investigated in detail. The maximum transmittance in the visible range (380–780 nm) is 85.6%, and the best resistivity is 5×10−2 Ω-cm when annealed at 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere. It is found that the optical and electrical properties of the prepared ITO films are strongly related to the microstructure variation. The organic compounds could not be removed completely, and the prepared ITO thin films were not dense when the prepared ITO film was annealed at 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere, causing the poor conductivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c97fc4ad72f8430d93c422cbc512e4952025-08-20T03:19:34ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422012-01-01201210.1155/2012/741561741561Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating MethodRu-Yuan Yang0Cheng-Jye Chu1Yu-Ming Peng2Hui-Ju Chueng3Department of Material Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung County 912, TaiwanNanmat Technology CO., Ltd., Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanDepartment of Material Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung County 912, TaiwanNanmat Technology CO., Ltd., Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanTin-doped Indium oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by sol-gel dip-coating technique using low-cost metal salts and organic solvents. The coated films were treated without annealing or annealed at 400°C and 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere. Microstructure, optical, and electrical properties of the prepared ITO films were investigated in detail. The maximum transmittance in the visible range (380–780 nm) is 85.6%, and the best resistivity is 5×10−2 Ω-cm when annealed at 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere. It is found that the optical and electrical properties of the prepared ITO films are strongly related to the microstructure variation. The organic compounds could not be removed completely, and the prepared ITO thin films were not dense when the prepared ITO film was annealed at 600°C in 3% H2/97% N2 mixtures atmosphere, causing the poor conductivity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/741561 |
| spellingShingle | Ru-Yuan Yang Cheng-Jye Chu Yu-Ming Peng Hui-Ju Chueng Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method Advances in Materials Science and Engineering |
| title | Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method |
| title_full | Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method |
| title_short | Effects of Organic Compounds on Microstructure, Optical, and Electrical Properties of ITO Thin Films Prepared by Dip-Coating Method |
| title_sort | effects of organic compounds on microstructure optical and electrical properties of ito thin films prepared by dip coating method |
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