Our SnO2 material is being used in research into alternative materials for solar cells to conventional In2O3-based TCOs (transparent conductive oxides).

The published paper information is as follows:

1. Amorphous SnO2 as Earth‐Abundant Stable Transparent Conductive Oxide and Its Application to Si Heterojunction Solar Cells

   Takashi Koida1), Takuya Matsui2), Hitoshi Sai2)

   1) Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

   2) Renewable Energy Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

   Solar RRL, 7 (2023) 2300381

2. Sustainable Transparent Conducting Oxides: Insights from Amorphous SnOx Thin Films via Oxygen Stoichiometry Control,

   Takashi Koida1), Junichi Nomoto2)

   1) Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

   2) Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

   Chemistry of Materials, 36 (2024) 6838-6848