Influence of film thickness on structural, optical, and electrical properties of spray deposited antimony doped SnO2 thin films

Enhanced electrical properties of antimony doped tin oxide thin films deposited via aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposition

“…4 The electrical resistivity is dependent on the density of charge carriers and their mobility 5 and for nominally undoped SnO 2 resistivity is limited to 10 À2 -10 À3 O cm. 1 Dopants such as fluorine and antimony have been used to great effect in improving the n-type conductivity of SnO 2 films, [6][7][8][9][10][11] with the latter dopant producing blue coloured coatings. However, it is not desirable to dope beyond a certain concentration as this is known to increase electrical resistivity and reduce optical transparency.…”

“…7 The production of doped tin oxide films has been achieved by a variety of physical and chemical vapour deposition methods. 1,10 Aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) is a low-cost and versatile technique with the potential to be scaled up for the commercial production of thin films. 15 Unlike, other methods, AACVD negates the need for highly thermally stable and volatile precursors which widens the choice available for producing films with tuneable properties.…”

Examining the influence of electrosynthesis conditions on the composition of tin-oxide catalyst

“…Authors of [6] applied a sol-gel method in the synthesis of tin dioxide as an H 2 S sensor. Optically transparent conductive tin dioxide-based films were synthesized employing a pyrolysis spraying of SnCl 4 ·5H 2 O in a non-aqueous medium [7].…”

Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis of Antimony‐Doped Tin Oxide Transparent Conductive Coatings

“…[26,27] Previous studies of ATO coatings deposited by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis have individually and unsystematically explored the structural, electrical, and optical properties of the deposited films by altering some of the key parameters including dopant concentration, film thickness, and processing temperature. [28][29][30][31][32] However, a comprehensive investigation of these parameters and a deeper understanding of their role is still required to generate reproducible, high performance ATO films.…”