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Electronic Structure of Transparent Conducting Oxides

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Metallic oxides are a materials class showing one of the greatest range of properties – superconducting, ferroelectric, ferromagnetic [1], multiferroic, magneto-resistive, dielectric, or conducting. Of particular interest are the so-called transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) and amorphous semiconducting oxides (ASOs). The TCOs are heavily used for flat panel displays, photovoltaic cells, low emissivity windows, electrochromic devices, sensors and transparent electronics [2–4]. Oxides are of particular interest because the metal-oxide bond is strong so that the oxides have a combination of a high heat of formation and a wide band gap, compared to any similar compound.

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We thank Dr. S. J. Clark for many band calculations.

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Robertson, J., Falabretti, B. (2011). Electronic Structure of Transparent Conducting Oxides. In: Ginley, D. (eds) Handbook of Transparent Conductors. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1638-9_2

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