Temperature-dependent conductivity of sputtered strontium stannate oxide (SSO) thin films for advanced optoelectronic applications

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Abu Bakar Abd Rahman, Azza Syazwana Adzlan, Megat Muhammad Ikhsan Megat Hasnan
• التنسيق: Proceedings
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: Faculty of Science & Natural Resources, UMS 2024
• الموضوعات: Q1-390 Science (General); T1-995 Technology (General)
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43218/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43218/; https://upc.ums.edu.my/event/41/attachments/20/335/output%20Proc.%2017thS&T2024.pdf

This study investigates the temperature-dependent electrical and optical properties of magnetron sputtered Strontium Stannate Oxide (SSO) thin films, focusing on their potential for advanced optoelectronic applications. The analysis of the current-voltage (IV) characteristics reveals a significant increase in conductivity with rising of temperature. At an applied voltage of 3.00 V to the sample device, the current rises from 2.86×10⁻⁴ A at 25°C to 8.96×10⁻⁴ A at 65°C, indicating the presence of thermally activated conduction mechanisms. The calculated activation energy is approximately 0.274 eV, which highlights the SSO thin film capability for temperature-sensitive applications, including thermal sensors and other optoelectronics devices that operate in varying thermal environments. These findings position SSO as a promising material for next-generation optoelectronic devices, offering a unique combination of performance characteristics that could drive significant advancements in the field. This study contributes to the expanding research on oxide-based transparent conductors and highlights the potential of SSO thin films in enabling future technological innovations in optoelectronics field.