Investigating the Defect Structures in Transparent Conducting Oxides Using X-ray and Neutron Scattering Techniques

Materials

关键词: transparent conducting oxide;    indium-tin oxide;    tin oxide;    zinc oxide;    defect;    x-ray diffraction;    neutron diffraction;    EXAFS;    XRF;    PDF;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma5050818

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Transparent conducting oxide (TCO) materials are implemented into a wide variety of commercial devices because they possess a unique combination of high optical transparency and high electrical conductivity. Created during the processing of the TCOs, defects within the atomic-scale structure are responsible for their desirable optical and electrical properties. Therefore, studying the defect structure is essential to a better understanding of the behavior of transparent conductors. X-ray and neutron scattering techniques are powerful tools to investigate the atomic lattice structural defects in these materials. This review paper presents some of the current developments in the study of structural defects in n-type TCOs using x-ray diffraction (XRD), neutron diffraction, extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), pair distribution functions (PDFs), and x-ray fluorescence (XRF).

【 授权许可】

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