Issue 29, 2016

n-Type doped transparent conducting binary oxides: an overview

Abstract

This article focuses on n-type doped transparent conducting binary oxides – namely, those with the general formula MxOy:D, where MxOy is the host oxide material and D is the dopant element. Such materials are of great industrial importance in modern materials chemistry. In particular, there is a focus on the search for alternatives to indium-based materials, prompted by indium's problematic supply risk as well as a number of functional factors. The important relationship between computational study and experimental observation is explored, and an extensive comparison is made between the electrical properties of a number of the most interesting experimentally-prepared materials. In writing this article, we aim to provide both an accessible tutorial of the physical descriptions of transparent conducting oxides, and an up-to-date overview of the field, with a brief history, some key accomplishments from the past few decades, the current state of the field as well as postulation on some likely future developments.

Graphical abstract: n-Type doped transparent conducting binary oxides: an overview

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
08 May 2016
Accepted
22 Jun 2016
First published
29 Jun 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016,4, 6946-6961

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n-Type doped transparent conducting binary oxides: an overview

S. C. Dixon, D. O. Scanlon, C. J. Carmalt and I. P. Parkin, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 6946 DOI: 10.1039/C6TC01881E

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