Transparent Conducting Oxide Nanoparticles

Dear Colleagues,

Transparent conducting materials are being increasingly utilised in advanced electronic devices, such as touch screens, solar cells, flat-panel displays, and energy-saving windows. In particular, transparent conducting oxide (TCO) nanoparticles have emerged as a novel class of materials that can be adapted to new processing techniques and applications. For example, TCO nanoparticles enable facile production of TCO films using various coating and printing techniques. They can realise transparent conducting polymer composites as a cost-effective and physically flexible alternative to conventional TCO films. TCO nanoparticles are also essential in fabricating highly porous electrodes in dye-sensitised solar cells and gas sensors.

Although the advancements in nanotechnology have enabled the development of new synthesis techniques, new materials, and new applications of TCO nanoparticles, there still remain many challenges to overcome for the successful real-life applications of TCO nanoparticles. This Special Issue will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and latest results in the investigation of TCO nanoparticles and their applications; hopefully to stimulate further discussion and activities in this research field.

It is my pleasure to invite you to contribute original research articles, as well as communications and review articles that can advance our knowledge on transparent conducting oxide nanoparticles from both experimental and theoretical perspectives.

Dr. Takuya Tsuzuki
Guest Editor

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