Transparent conducting metal oxides nanoparticles for solution-processed thin films optoelectronics
Luca Rebecchi, Nicolò Petrini, Ivet Maqueira Albo, Nicola Curreli, Andrea Rubino
Abstract
Semiconductor nanomaterials and in particular metal oxides offer great functionality and versatility for many applications at the forefront of material science research. One of the most significant advantage of these compounds at the nanoscale, for the technological as well as for the commercial implications, is the solution synthesis and the consequent exploitation of solution processing. Considering, in particular the most common use in optoelectronics as thin films, in this work we present a detailed analysis of ITO nanoparticles solution deposition via spin coating technique. The results and discussion we present can provide a list of guidelines for the optimization in the use of these class of materials.