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2
Total Citations
15
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2
About
A. Kurz is a materials scientist whose research centers on the synthesis and characterization of transparent conducting oxides (TCOs), with a particular focus on the Zn–Sn–O system. Their major contributions lie in advancing combinatorial chemistry methods for the rapid discovery and optimization of TCO thin films, demonstrating how robotic sample processing can systematically explore compositional tie lines to identify high-performance materials. Kurz’s most-cited works, including “Transparent Conducting Films in the Zn–Sn–O Tie Line” (2004, 8 citations) and its companion paper (7 citations), detail the preparation of coatings up to 230 nm thick on borosilicate glass and fused silica substrates. These studies highlight the use of Zn(II) and Sn(II) precursors to achieve transparent, conductive films via sol–gel processing. While the citation counts are modest, the work represents an early and systematic application of combinatorial approaches to TCO development, laying groundwork for subsequent high-throughput materials discovery. Kurz’s research is particularly relevant for students and researchers interested in sustainable, earth-abundant transparent conductors and the integration of automation into materials synthesis.
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- 1Transparent Conducting Films in the Zn--Sn--O Tie Line8 citations · 2004
- 2Transparent conducting films in the Zn-Sn-O tie line7 citations · 2004