New ultraviolet-transport electroconductive oxide, ZnGa2O4 spinel

Abstract
ZnGa2O4 having the spinel structure was prepared, and optical and electrical properties of the material were measured. By the measurements of diffuse reflectance spectra, ZnGa2O4 was found to have a wider band gap (∼5 eV) than ITO (indium tin oxide). Electrical conductivity of the H2‐annealed ceramic of ZnGa2O4 was 3×101 S cm−1. Thus the ZnGa2O4 spinel was found to be a new UV‐transparent electronic conductor.