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Films and nanorods of transparent conducting oxide ITO by a citric acid sol route

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We report the synthesis of nanorods of Sn-doped In2O3 (ITO) through sol electrophoresis with a template. A citric acid-based sol was developed for the formation. This technique enables the synthesis of ITO nanorods with controlled size and Sn-doping concentration. The nanorods synthesized have diameters of ∼75–145 nm and show a bulk resistivity of ∼5 Ω cm.

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    S.J. Limmer, S.V. Cruz & G.Z. Cao

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Limmer, S., Cruz, S. & Cao, G. Films and nanorods of transparent conducting oxide ITO by a citric acid sol route. Appl. Phys. A 79, 421–424 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-004-2738-3

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