Structural and electronic investigations of In2O3 nanostructures and thin films grown by molecular beam epitaxy

Thesis

Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) combine optical transparency in the visible region with a high electrical conductivity. In2O3 doped with Sn (widely, but somewhat misleadingly, known as indium tin oxide or ITO) is at present the most important TCO, with applications in liquid crystal displays, touch screen displays, organic photovoltaics and other optoelectronic devices. Surprisingly, many of its fundamental properties have been the subject of controversy or have until recently remaine...

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Authors: Zhang, H

• Publication date: 2011
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: transparent conducting oxides; nanowire; metal oxide; molecular beam epitaxy; electronic structure; indium tin oxide; x-ray photoemission
• Subjects: Inorganic chemistry; Semiconductors; Nanostructures; Surface analysis; Materials Sciences; Advanced materials; Solid state chemistry; Condensed Matter Physics