Enhancement of physical properties of indium tin oxide deposited by super density arc plasma ion plating by O2 plasma treatment

Solid-State Electronics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Kim, Soo Young ^a   Hong, Kihyon ^a   Lee, Jong Lam ^a   Choi, Kyu Han ^b,c   Song, Kyu Ho ^c   Ahn, Kyung Chul ^c  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Shin An SNP   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Indium tin oxide; O2 plasma treatment; Organic light emitting diode; Super density arc plasma ion plating; Synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy; Work function

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349032969     PISSN: 00381101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2007.07.037     Document Type: Letter

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