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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2010
Applicants:
Xiaonan LI, Evergreen, CO (US);
Timothy A. Gessert, Conifer, CO (US);
Inventors:
Xiaonan Li, Evergreen, CO (US);
Timothy A. Gessert, Conifer, CO (US);
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tin-cadmium oxide film having an amorphous structure and a ratio of tin atoms to cadmium atoms of between 1:1 and 3:1. The tin-cadmium oxide film may have an optical band gap of between 2.7 eV and 3.35 eV. The film may also have a charge carrier concentration of between 1×10cmand 2×10cm. The tin cadmium oxide film may also exhibit a Hall mobility of between 40 cmVsand 60 cmVs. Also disclosed is a method of producing an amorphous tin-cadmium oxide film as described and devices using same.