Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties
In this research, we studied the functional properties of CuCrO<sub>2</sub>, which is the most promising p-type transparent conductive oxide (TCO). The thin films were fabricated using a spin coating technique. The diffraction patterns were obtained with the help of X-ray diffractions, a...
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| author | Jiaxin Jiang Yu-Feng You Dhanapal Vasu Sheng-Chi Chen Te-Wei Chiu Gopi Prashanth Po Chou Chen |
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| description | In this research, we studied the functional properties of CuCrO<sub>2</sub>, which is the most promising p-type transparent conductive oxide (TCO). The thin films were fabricated using a spin coating technique. The diffraction patterns were obtained with the help of X-ray diffractions, and the optical properties of absorption characteristics were studied using UV-visible absorption. The physical properties of film formation and surface morphology were analyzed using FESEM analysis. The aging properties were also analyzed with the help of various precursors with different aging times. The CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin films’ functional properties were determined by using chelating agent and precursor solution aging times. The CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin films have better transmittance, resistance, figure of merit (FOM), and electrical conductivity. Moreover, the resistivity values of the CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin films are 7.01, 9.90, 12.54, 4.10, 2.42, and 0.35 Ω cm. The current research article covers the preparation of copper chromium delafossite thin films. These thin films can be suitable for hole transport layers in transparent optoelectronic devices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43dd5fbd62f2433489cd605182dedb422023-11-16T17:15:42ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-01-01163100010.3390/ma16031000Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical PropertiesJiaxin Jiang0Yu-Feng You1Dhanapal Vasu2Sheng-Chi Chen3Te-Wei Chiu4Gopi Prashanth5Po Chou Chen6Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Materials Engineering and Center for Plasma and Thin Film Technologies, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, TaiwanDepartment of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, TaiwanGodi Energy, 12 (p), 13, 14 (p), Road No. 2, Hardware Park, Hyderabad 500005, IndiaGraduate Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 106, TaiwanIn this research, we studied the functional properties of CuCrO<sub>2</sub>, which is the most promising p-type transparent conductive oxide (TCO). The thin films were fabricated using a spin coating technique. The diffraction patterns were obtained with the help of X-ray diffractions, and the optical properties of absorption characteristics were studied using UV-visible absorption. The physical properties of film formation and surface morphology were analyzed using FESEM analysis. The aging properties were also analyzed with the help of various precursors with different aging times. The CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin films’ functional properties were determined by using chelating agent and precursor solution aging times. The CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin films have better transmittance, resistance, figure of merit (FOM), and electrical conductivity. Moreover, the resistivity values of the CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin films are 7.01, 9.90, 12.54, 4.10, 2.42, and 0.35 Ω cm. The current research article covers the preparation of copper chromium delafossite thin films. These thin films can be suitable for hole transport layers in transparent optoelectronic devices.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/3/1000delafossite materialCuCrO<sub>2</sub>thin film growthenergy efficiencyspin coatingmicrostructure |
| spellingShingle | Jiaxin Jiang Yu-Feng You Dhanapal Vasu Sheng-Chi Chen Te-Wei Chiu Gopi Prashanth Po Chou Chen Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties Materials delafossite material CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin film growth energy efficiency spin coating microstructure |
| title | Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties |
| title_full | Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties |
| title_fullStr | Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties |
| title_short | Improving the p-Type CuCrO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film’s Electrical and Optical Properties |
| title_sort | improving the p type cucro sub 2 sub thin film s electrical and optical properties |
| topic | delafossite material CuCrO<sub>2</sub> thin film growth energy efficiency spin coating microstructure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/3/1000 |
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