Lead Performer: Hazen Research Inc. – Golden, CO
DOE Total Funding: $149,994
Project Term: July 2, 2018 – April 1, 2019
Grant Type: STTR
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
Hazen Research, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will develop and demonstrate a low-cost transparent conductive electrode (TCE) based on silver metal–zinc tin oxyfluoride (Ag–ZTOF) amorphous composite thin films using novel metalorganic precursors that use through-inkjet printing (IJP). ZTOF is a solid–solution between ZnF2 and SnO2, both of which belong to the same crystal structures. IJP is a contactless, direct patterning process and is ideal for depositing Ag–ZTOF electrodes in a high-throughput roll-to-roll production environment.
PROJECT IMPACT
The team’s goal is to demonstrate Ag–ZTOF composite thin films processed below 325°C as patterned TCE on flexible substrates with a sheet resistance of less than 10 ohms/square, an optical transmittance of more than 90%, a root mean square roughness of less than 5 nm, at a cost target of under $10/m2.
CONTACTS
DOE Technology Manager: James Brodrick, [email protected]
Principle Investigator: Thomas Kodenkandath, Hazen Research Inc.