Date of Award
Summer 1961
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Greener, Evan H.
Second Advisor
Richardson, B. L.
Third Advisor
Hirthe, Walter
Abstract
The data which is presently available on the electrical properties of metal oxides is lacking in uniformity of interpretation. The problem is to develop a unified theoretical model based on thermodynamics and the band theory of solids which might explain the electrical behavior of metal oxide semiconductors. The general objectives of this work include an intensive search of available literature to establish the state of knowledge of the properties of oxides, development of the model, and subsequent application of the model within the framework of the existing data. The analytical procedure is shown to be of significant value in unifying the data on zinc oxide and nickel oxide.
Recommended Citation
Sander, Louis F., "A Thermodynamical Model for Semiconducting Non-Stoichiometric Metal Oxides" (1961). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3990.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3990