Thin Solid Films, Vol.518, No.4, 1225-1229, 2009
TiO2/Au/TiO2 multilayer thin films: Novel metal-based transparent conductors for electrochromic devices
Transparent conductors based on Au films, with thicknesses in the 2.68 nm, as seen from electron microscopy, electrical resistance, and spectrophotometric transmittance and reflectance. Optical data for uniform films were given a consistent interpretation within the Drude model. Optimized TiO2/Au/TiO2 films, with a luminous transmittance of 80%, were found to have good electrochemical durability and may be useful for applications in electrochromic devices. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Au film;Sputter deposition;Electron microscopy;Spectrophotometry;Optical modelling;Drude theory;Electrochemical durability;Electrochromics