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Carbon nanostructures/tin (IV) oxide systems and transparent electrode application

Youn, Jongmin

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Title
Carbon nanostructures/tin (IV) oxide systems and transparent electrode application
Author(s)
Youn, Jongmin
Issue Date
2015-01-21
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Shim, Moonsub
Department of Study
Materials Science & Engineerng
Discipline
Materials Science & Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Date of Ingest
2015-01-21T19:48:36Z
Keyword(s)
  • carbon nanotubes
  • graphene
  • tin (IV) oxide
  • work function engineering
  • hydrolysis
  • charge transfer doping
  • sheet resistance
  • Raman spectra
  • near-infrared (IR) absorption
  • DC to optical conductivity (DC/OP) ratio
  • carbon-based electronics
Abstract
Interesting electronic properties of sp2 hybridized carbon materials has been attracting an enormous number of researchers around the globe. Some of the efforts, for more than a decade, have been in attempting to replace the conventional transparent electrode indium tin oxide (ITO) with carbon nanostructures, namely carbon nanotube and graphene. In this thesis, carbon nanostructures and metal oxide hybrid system is studied in an attempt to reduce the resistance of carbon-based transparent conducting films. It is expected that charge transfer doping in carbon nanostructures will take place upon contact with metal oxide due to the difference in the work function. Focusing primarily on single-walled carbon nanotube network, the percolation theory suggested by Hu and colleagues was used to calculate a figure of merit, DC to optical conductivity ratio, from optical transmittance and sheet resistance. Among the metal alkoxides tested, tin isopropoxide was demonstrated to be the best dopant for carbon nanostructures, and carbon nanotube film and tin (IV) oxide system was studied with electrical measurement and near-IR absorption and Raman spectroscopies. The concentration of 0.5 to 2% w/v of tin isopropoxide solution in isopropanol (TIP) was determined to optimize transmittance and conductance of carbon nanotube and graphene films. A proof-of-concept thin film diode was fabricated with this hybrid system, which exhibited successful rectifying behavior.
Graduation Semester
2014-12
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