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In article <craigen.39.724083130@ace.acadiau.ca>, craigen@ace.acadiau.ca (DOUGLAS CRAIGEN) writes:
->  A few years ago I attented a review talk where a very nice picture of 
->electrical and optical properties of metal oxides was discussed in terms of 
->simple chemistry (I believe there were a lot of molecular orbital diagrams 
->in this talk).  One of the central themes was understanding why it is that 
->some metal oxides are doped by oxygen deficiencies (e.g. tin oxide) and some 
->aren't.  The thrust of that particular talk was towards understanding high 
->Tc superconductors.  I have recently become interested in a variety of metal 
->oxides (tin oxide being one), and would like to understand their electrical 
->properties better.  Aside from doing a lot of modelling and calculations, 
->standard solid-state text books don't seem to be much help here.  I 
->contacted the speaker from that talk, but he couldn't find his references 
->anymore.  I would appreciate it if someone could point me toward some good 
->material to study.
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->  Doug Craigen, Department of Physics, Acadia University,
->  Wolfville, N.S., B0P 1X0, (902) 542 - 2201 x150
->
->  "Just because you've reached mature womanhood doesn't mean you
->   have to throw yourself at a dork!"
->       - Corky to Murphy Brown concerning a physicist
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	Gardner, J. W., "A diffusion-reaction model of electrical
	conduction in tin oxide gas sensors," Semicond. Sci. Technol., 
	4(#5)(189)345-350.
	
	McAleer, J. F., Moseley, P. T.,  Norris, J. O. W.  and Williams, 
	D. E., "Tin Dioxide Gas Sensors," J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 
	1, 83(1987)1323-1346.

	Dawar, A. L. and Joshi, J. C., "Semiconducting transparent films: 
	their properties and applications," J. Mater. Sc., 19(1984)1-23.

	This is all I can find off hand. There are several others on 
	tin oxide I may find later. Let me know if you need more.

	-Anis.