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Zinc oxide thin films were prepared on glass substrates from an aqueous solution of zinc acetate by spray pyrolysis. These films were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and optical transmission. The films were highly transparent to the visible radiation and electrically conductive. Films deposited at optimum conditions exhibited a resistivity of 3·15×10−3 Ωm along with a transmittance of 98% at 550 nm.
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Joseph, B., Gopchandran, K.G., Manoj, P.K. et al. Optical and electrical properties of zinc oxide films prepared by spray pyrolysis. Bull Mater Sci 22, 921–926 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02745554
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