Development of the α-IGZO/Ag/α-IGZO Triple-Layer Structure Films for the Application of Transparent Electrode
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, K.-N.; Yang, C.-F.; Wu, C.-C.; Chen, Y.-H. Development of the α-IGZO/Ag/α-IGZO Triple-Layer Structure Films for the Application of Transparent Electrode. Materials 2017, 10, 226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10030226
Chen K-N, Yang C-F, Wu C-C, Chen Y-H. Development of the α-IGZO/Ag/α-IGZO Triple-Layer Structure Films for the Application of Transparent Electrode. Materials. 2017; 10(3):226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10030226
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Kun-Neng, Cheng-Fu Yang, Chia-Ching Wu, and Yu-Hsin Chen. 2017. "Development of the α-IGZO/Ag/α-IGZO Triple-Layer Structure Films for the Application of Transparent Electrode" Materials 10, no. 3: 226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10030226