Hh. Afify et al., SUBSTRATE-TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON THE TIN OXIDE-FILMS PREPARED BY SPRAY-PYROLYSIS, Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics, 7(2), 1996, pp. 149-153
Indium-doped tin oxide films were prepared by the spray pyrolysis tech
nique at different substrate temperatures ranging from 400-525 degrees
C. Texture coefficients for (200) and (112) reflections of tetragonal
SnO2 were calculated. The surface morphology of the prepared films wa
s revealed by using scanning electron microscopy. A dendrite structure
was observed in the films deposited at a substrate temperature of 525
degrees C. The obtained specific resistances were correlated with tho
se obtained from X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron micr
oscopy. A study of the effect of film thickness on the plane of prefer
red orientation was carried out.