Transparent conductive and near-infrared reflective Cu-based Al-doped ZnO multilayer films grown by magnetron sputtering at room temperature

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 5966-5971

  Wang, Y P ^a   Lu, J G ^a   Bie, X ^a   Ye, Z Z ^a   Li, X ^a   Song, D ^a   Zhao, X Y ^a   Ye, W Y ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Al doped ZnO; Cu; Multilayer; Near infrared reflection; Transparent conductive films

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FILM PREPARATION; GLASS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INFRARED DEVICES; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; MULTILAYERS; REFLECTION; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

AL-DOPED ZNO; DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; NEAR INFRA-RED REFLECTANCES; NEAR INFRARED; NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVE; PHOTO-ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS;

MULTILAYER FILMS;

EID: 79953023694     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.01.068     Document Type: Article

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