In-Depth Optical Analysis of Zn(Al)O Mixed Metal Oxide Film-Based Zn/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide for TCO Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Resistance (Ω) | Resistivity (Ω/sq) | Conductivity (S cm−1) |
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T-200 | 2.37 × 105 | 7.43 × 104 | 4.24 × 10−3 |
T-300 | 3.81 × 103 | 1.20 × 103 | 1.87 × 10−2 |
T-400 | 6.39 × 104 | 2.01 × 104 | 2.37 × 10−2 |
T-500 | 1.11 × 105 | 3.47 × 104 | 1.35 × 10−3 |
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Salih, E.Y.; Ramizy, A.; Aldaghri, O.; Mohd Sabri, M.F.; Madkhali, N.; Alinad, T.; Ibnaouf, K.H.; Eisa, M.H. In-Depth Optical Analysis of Zn(Al)O Mixed Metal Oxide Film-Based Zn/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide for TCO Application. Crystals 2022, 12, 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12010079
Salih EY, Ramizy A, Aldaghri O, Mohd Sabri MF, Madkhali N, Alinad T, Ibnaouf KH, Eisa MH. In-Depth Optical Analysis of Zn(Al)O Mixed Metal Oxide Film-Based Zn/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide for TCO Application. Crystals. 2022; 12(1):79. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12010079
Chicago/Turabian StyleSalih, Ethar Yahya, Asmiet Ramizy, Osamah Aldaghri, Mohd Faizul Mohd Sabri, Nawal Madkhali, Tarfah Alinad, Khalid Hassan Ibnaouf, and Mohamed Hassan Eisa. 2022. "In-Depth Optical Analysis of Zn(Al)O Mixed Metal Oxide Film-Based Zn/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide for TCO Application" Crystals 12, no. 1: 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12010079
APA StyleSalih, E. Y., Ramizy, A., Aldaghri, O., Mohd Sabri, M. F., Madkhali, N., Alinad, T., Ibnaouf, K. H., & Eisa, M. H. (2022). In-Depth Optical Analysis of Zn(Al)O Mixed Metal Oxide Film-Based Zn/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide for TCO Application. Crystals, 12(1), 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12010079