Some physical properties of F-doped CdO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis

被引:91
作者
Ferro, R [1 ]
Rodríguez, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Havana, Fac Phys, Havana 10400, Cuba
关键词
cadmium; pyrolysis; electrical properties and measurements; optical properties;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-6090(99)00006-1
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Transparent conducting cadmium oxide (CdO) thin films have been deposited by chemical spray pyrolysis from a solution of cadmium acetate in distilled water and methanol. The films were doped by addition of NH4F to the solution whose optimum concentration was determined. As-deposited films show values of Hall mobility, carrier concentration, resistivity, and transmittance (at lambda = 825 nm) of 25.4 x 10(-4) m(2)/Vs, 3.66 x 10(26) m(-3), 6.72 x 10(-6) Ohm m and 87.1% respectively. The figure of merit Phi = T-10/R-sh (3.35 x 10(-2) Ohm(-1) at 825 nm) is the highest reported in the literature for doped and undoped CdO films obtained through such an inexpensive technique. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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