Ag cluster beam deposition for TCO/Ag/TCO multilayer

Data di pubblicazione: 8 Mag 2019

RivistaFonte dati: OPENALEXTipo OpenAlex: articleAccesso chiuso
Autori: G. Torrisi, Emanuele Cavaliere, Francesco Banfi, Giulio Benetti, Rosario Raciti, Luca Gavioli, Antonio Terrasi

Environment friendly, thin and flexible devices require the synthesis of Indium-free new transparent conducting materials (TCM) with improved structural, thermal, electrical and optical properties. To overcome the critical issues raised by thinning the TCM, we propose a multilayer structure in which nanogranular Ag film obtained by supersonic cluster beam deposition is sandwiched in between Alluminum doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) thin layers. The introduction of the nanogranular Ag film, when compared to the standard sputtered one, yields higher optical transmittance in the technologically relevant VIS-NIR region and superior mechanical reliability while preserving low electrical resistance. The present results open new perspectives to exploit the nanogranular nature of conductive films, synthesized via Supersonic Cluster Beam Deposition, to engineer transparent conducting materials.

Fonte
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume
199
Pagine
114-121
Citazioni
28
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b6c8e0de0ab8f8a10bc8a3098e7f27f2
Riferimenti
Volume: 199 Pages: 114-121