Effect of substrate temperature on the stability of transparent conducting cobalt doped ZnO thin films

Journal of Semiconductors

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Benramache, Said ^a   Benhaoua, Boubaker ^b   Chabane, Foued ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BISKRA   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EL OUED   (Algeria)

Author keywords

band gap energy; substrate temperature; transparent conducting films; ultrasonic spray deposition; ZnO:Co films

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING FILMS; ULTRASONIC SPRAY DEPOSITION; ZNO;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; DEPOSITS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SUBSTRATES; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

COBALT;

EID: 84866557746     PISSN: 16744926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/9/093001     Document Type: Article

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