Year

Objectives

Activities

2011

1a. Deposition of ITO films by reactive sputtering

1b. Stabilization of the surfaces by thermal treatment of these samples in N₂ atmosphere

2012

2a. Optical and electrical characterization of the ITO films

2b. Stability study of the samples in time and of the optimization routes regarding chemical and physical stabilization of the sample surfaces

2c. Obtaining of n and p-type conduction ITO and ZnO by sol-gel method

2013

3a. Preparation of TiO2:Niobium/Vanadium films by sol-gel method

3b. Optical and electrical characterization of the obtained films

2014

Comparative study of the important features of the TCO materials synthesized in the project: ITO, ZnO, TiO₂ doped with Niobium / Vanadium

4.a. Comparison of the structural, chemical and morphological behavior

4.b. Comparison of electrical and optical properties by Hall measurements and Ellipsometry

4.c. Preparation of new films in order to optimize TCO characteristics accordingly to results obtained ​​in paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2

2015

Preparation and characterization of a new class of TCO materials: SrCu₂O₂

5.a. Choosing the optimal precursors for achieving powders and sols .Preparation of powders and sols 

5.b. Dispersion of powders in solution and their deposition as films on different substrates.
Structural, chemical and morphological characterization of the nanostructured films by XRD, XPS and AFM / SEM

2016

Films synthesized in this project application to solar cells

6.a. Photovoltaic comparative tests

6.b. Laboratory tests of solar cell configuration