Microstructure and physical properties of sol gel derived SnO 2 :Sb thin films for optoelectronic applications

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 274, Issue , 2013, Pages 95-100

  Lekshmy, S Sujatha ^a   Daniel, Georgi P ^a   Joy, K ^a,b  

^a MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE   (India)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Optical properties; Photoluminescence; Sol gel dip coating; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COATINGS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; GRAIN GROWTH; HIGHER ORDER STATISTICS; LIGHTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE FILMS; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TIN OXIDES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANTIMONY-DOPED TIN OXIDE; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; SOL GEL DIP COATING; SOL-GEL DIP COATING TECHNIQUE; TRANSMISSION SPECTRUMS; TRIBOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 84876897670     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.02.109     Document Type: Article

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