Optical and electrical properties of zinc oxide films prepared by spray pyrolysis

Authors
Joseph, B Gopchandran, KG Manoj, PK Koshy, P Vaidyan, VK
Citation
B. Joseph et al., Optical and electrical properties of zinc oxide films prepared by spray pyrolysis, B MATER SCI, 22(5), 1999, pp. 921-926
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
BULLETIN OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
ISSN journal
02504707 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
921 - 926
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-4707(199908)22:5<921:OAEPOZ>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Zinc oxide thin films were prepared on glass substrates from an aqueous sol ution of zinc acetate by spray pyrolysis. These films were characterized us ing X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and optical transmissio n. The films were highly transparent to the visible radiation and electrica lly conductive. Films deposited at optimum conditions exhibited a resistivi ty of 3.15 x 10(-3) Omega m along with a transmittance of 98% at 550 nm.