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Systematic optimization of sol?gel processed Al-doped ZnO for cost-effective transparent conductive oxide

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dc.contributor.authorArzaee N.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZa?abar F.I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBahrudin M.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorArsad A.Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAzman N.I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbd Rahman M.N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWan Abdullah W.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChau C.F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahmood Zuhdi A.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57204034965en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56374530600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55603412800en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56926685200en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56104480900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57102327000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid58175300700en_US
dc.contributor.authorid25824209000en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56589966300en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T07:43:19Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T07:43:19Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractSolution-based fabrication method has gained increasing attention as an alternative low-cost approach for developing transparent conducting oxide (TCO). Systematic optimization of the deposition process can greatly facilitate the formation of thin film with well-balanced optical and electrical properties. In this work, Al-doped ZnO (AZO) layer is grown by sol?gel spin-coating and various fabrication parameters are finely tuned. It is discovered that 2-methoxyethanol is the preferable solvent that produces less morphological defect in the formed AZO film. By using dynamic spin-coating, wrinkle structure is formed, which may be beneficial for reducing light loss. Further control of film thickness by changing the respective spin speed and number of layers to 3000 rpm and 3 layers enables the transparency to reach over 90% and the resistivity to be 3.22 ? 103 � cm. The practicability of the optimized AZO has been demonstrated in the CIGS solar cells as front contact, suggesting that the solution-based route is a potential alternative for developing low-cost TCO. Graphical Abstract: (Figure presented.) ? The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10971-024-06340-w
dc.identifier.epage61
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85187259342
dc.identifier.spage52
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36599
dc.identifier.volume110
dc.pagecount9
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleJournal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
dc.subjectAluminum coatings
dc.subjectAluminum compounds
dc.subjectCost effectiveness
dc.subjectII-VI semiconductors
dc.subjectSols
dc.subjectSpin coating
dc.subjectThin films
dc.subjectZinc oxide
dc.subjectAl-doped ZnO
dc.subjectCIGS solar cells
dc.subjectCost effective
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectFabrication method
dc.subjectLow cost approach
dc.subjectSol'gel
dc.subjectSystematic optimization
dc.subjectTransparent conducting oxide
dc.subjectTransparent conductive oxides
dc.subjectTransparent conducting oxides
dc.titleSystematic optimization of sol?gel processed Al-doped ZnO for cost-effective transparent conductive oxideen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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