Effect of transparent conductive layers on the functionality of liquid crystal devices: Comparison of AZO, FTO and ITO

Vera Marinova; Stefan Petrov; Dimitrina Petrova; Blagovest Napoleonov; Nguyen Hong Minh Chau; Yu Pin Lan; Velichka Strijkova; Ken Yuh Hsu; Dimitre Dimitrov; Shiuan Huei Lin

Optical Materials: X (May 2024)

Effect of transparent conductive layers on the functionality of liquid crystal devices: Comparison of AZO, FTO and ITO

Vera Marinova,
Stefan Petrov,
Dimitrina Petrova,
Blagovest Napoleonov,
Nguyen Hong Minh Chau,
Yu Pin Lan,
Velichka Strijkova,
Ken Yuh Hsu,
Dimitre Dimitrov,
Shiuan Huei Lin

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Vera Marinova: Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan; Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria; Corresponding author.
Stefan Petrov: Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan; Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1784, Bulgaria
Dimitrina Petrova: Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria; Faculty of Engineering, South-West University „Neofit Rilski”, 2700, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Blagovest Napoleonov: Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
Nguyen Hong Minh Chau: Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan
Yu Pin Lan: College of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Tainan, 75110, Taiwan
Velichka Strijkova: Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria
Ken Yuh Hsu: Department of Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan
Dimitre Dimitrov: Institute of Optical Materials and Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria; Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, 1784, Bulgaria
Shiuan Huei Lin: Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan; Corresponding author

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22
p. 100330

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The integration of highly transparent and highly conductive layers plays a crucial role in the advancement of various next-generation optoelectronic technologies. Here, we demonstrate a comparison of optical, electrical and wettability properties of Aluminum-doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition Technique (ALD) with commercially available Fluorine-doped Tin Oxide (FTO) and Indium-doped Tin Oxide (ITO) Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) layers. Their impact on the electro-optical modulation behavior when applied in Liquid Crystal (LC) device assemblies are compared and discussed. The AZO layers performance prove that are fully competitive to the commercial FTO and ITO layers and verify the high demand for the next generation indium tin oxide (ITO)-free technology.

Published in Optical Materials: X

ISSN: 2590-1478 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/optical-materials-x

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