Lei Zhang
Winston Salem State University, USA
Title: Optimizing electrical conductivity and optical transparency of IZO thin film deposited by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering
Biography
Biography: Lei Zhang
Abstract
Transparent Conducting Oxide (TCO) thin films of In2O3, SnO2, ZnO, and their mixtures have been extensively used in optoelectronic applications such as transparent electrodes in solar photovoltaic devices. In this project, I deposited amorphous Indium–Zinc Oxide (IZO) thin films by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering from a In2O3–10 wt.% ZnO sintered ceramic target to optimize the RF power, argon gas flowing rate, and the thickness of film to reach the maximum conductivity and transparency in visible spectrum. The results indicated optimized conductivity and transparency of IZO thin film is very closer to ITO’s conductivity and transparency, and is even better when the film was deposited with one special tilted angle.
Recent Publications
- L Zhang and R C Bradt (2014) Mirco-hardness anisotropy and the indentation size effect in magnesium fluoride, MgF2. Physical Review & Research International 4(1):40-50.
- L Zhang and R C Bradt (2013) A comparison of the indentation size effect in fused silica and crystalline quartz. Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science 129(4):41-44.
- L Zhang (2010) A study of PB-PEO co-polymer micelles in ionic liquid. Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science 126 (2):52-54.
- L Zhang and S Hassan (2007) Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) in diabetes research by analyzing hair samples. Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science, 123 (3):163-166.
- H N Banerjee and L Zhang (2006) Deciphering the finger prints of brain cancer astrocytoma in comparison to astrocytes by using near in-fared Raman spectroscopy. Mol. Cell Biochem. 295(1-2):237-40.