Transparent conductive oxides

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf HZDR (Forschungsstelle Leipzig)

01328 Dresden

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Overview

Transparent conductive oxides (TCOs) are essential components for many everyday applications and devices, such as displays, smart windows, area lighting, flexible electronics, and solar modules.
Department: Nanomaterials and Transport
Contact: Dr. Krause, Matthias
This posting offers Bachelor's, Master's, or Diploma thesis topics on the following sub-aspects: 1) Identification of point defects of undoped Sn oxide thin films and correlation with the electrical properties 2) Optimization of the electrical and optical properties of doped Sn oxide thin films 3) Correlation of growth conditions and structural properties of tin oxide thin films
State-of-the-art in-situ and ex-situ methods such as magnetron sputtering, ellipsometry, UV-vis-NIR-FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction will be employed.
Links: Nanocomposite Materials Online application
Please apply online: English / German

Work on thesis topics related to transparent conductive oxide (SnO2-based) thin films, including identification of point defects and correlation with electrical properties
Optimize electrical and optical properties of doped Sn oxide thin films
Investigate correlations between growth conditions and structural properties of tin oxide thin films using listed characterization methods
Apply in-situ and ex-situ methods such as magnetron sputtering, ellipsometry, UV-vis-NIR-FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction

University enrollment in physics, chemistry, or materials science and good grades or better
Interest, enthusiasm and ability for scientific work
Basic programming skills and proficiency in using office and scientific software
Fluent English language skills

Topics are for Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Diploma theses and are part of ongoing scientific research in the Nanomaterials and Transport Department