A Comprehensive Investigation of the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of AZO Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films Deposited by Medium Frequency Magnetron Sputtering.

Michał Mazur, Milena Kiliszkiewicz, Witold Posadowski, Jarosław Domaradzki, Aleksandra Małachowska, Paweł Sokołowski

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Michał MazurFaculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6997-4204

Milena KiliszkiewiczFaculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland.

Witold PosadowskiFaculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland.

Jarosław DomaradzkiFaculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4707-6817

Aleksandra MałachowskaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Lukasiewicza 5, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland.

Paweł SokołowskiFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Lukasiewicza 5, 50-371 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2425-2643

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Abstract

This paper presents a detailed analysis of aluminium-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films and considers them a promising alternative to indium tin oxide in transparent electrodes. The study focusses on critical properties of AZO, including optical, electrical, and mechanical properties, with potential applications in displays, photovoltaic cells, and protective coatings. The deposited AZO thin films are characterised by excellent optical and electrical parameters, with transparency in the visible light range exceeding 80% and resistivity of 10

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AZOfigure of merithardnessmagnetron sputteringnanoindentationoptical propertiesresistivityscratch resistancethin filmtransparent conducting oxide

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DOI10.3390/ma17010081

PMCPMC10779917

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