Combining high conductivity with complete optical transparency: A band-structure approach
Materials Science
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
A comparison of the structural, optical and electronic properties of the recently discovered transparent conducting oxide (TCO), nanoporous Ca12Al14O33, with those of the conventional TCO's (such as Sc-doped CdO) indicates that this material belongs conceptually to a new class of transparent conductors. For this class of materials, we formulate criteria for the successful combination of high electrical conductivity with complete transparency in the visible range. Our analysis suggests that this set of requirements can be met for a group of novel materials called electrides.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0405317,
title = {Combining high conductivity with complete optical transparency: A band-structure approach},
author = {J. E. Medvedeva and A. J. Freeman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0405317},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
3 pages, 3 figures, submitted for publication