High preferred (002) orientation Al-doped ZnO (ZAO) films have been prepare
d by de magnetron reactive sputtering of an alloy target (98.5 wt.% Zn-1.5
wt.% Al) onto polyester substrates. The structural, mechanical, electrical
and optical properties were investigated. The ZAO film has a sheet resistan
ce of as low as 47.5 Omega/square and an average visible transmittance of a
bout 70%. An average IR reflectance of about 70% in the region of 2.5-25 mu
m also has been obtained. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserve
d.