NOVELTY - The method comprises preparing aerosol droplets of a solution comprising a metal halide (7 wt.%) and a solvent, and applying the aerosol droplets to an elastic glass substrate (36) that is at 345-375 degrees C during glass draw. The aerosol droplets are deposited on the glass substrate and the metal halide converts to its respective oxide upon application to the glass substrate. The oxide sinters to form a transparent conductive film. The aerosol droplets have a mean droplet size of 50-150 nanometers. The preparation of the aerosol droplets comprises atomizing the solution by flowing a gas.    USE - The method is useful for coating an elastic glass substrate with a conductive thin film during glass draw, where the glass substrate is useful in display devices e.g. LCD and organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) for cell phones, and as transparent electrode for some types of solar cells.    ADVANTAGE - The method is capable of economically coating a glass substrate with a transparent conductive thin film in a less-time consuming manner while increasing coating density and/or minimizing morphology variations.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The method comprises preparing aerosol droplets of a solution comprising a metal halide (7 wt.%) and a solvent, and applying the aerosol droplets to an elastic glass substrate (36) that is at 345-375 degrees C during glass draw. The aerosol droplets are deposited on the glass substrate and the metal halide converts to its respective oxide upon application to the glass substrate. The oxide sinters to form a transparent conductive film. The aerosol droplets have a mean droplet size of 50-150 nanometers. The preparation of the aerosol droplets comprises atomizing the solution by flowing a gas. The application of the aerosol droplets comprises spraying the aerosol droplets from a sprayer (32) adapted to receive the aerosol droplets from the atomizer and located proximate to the glass substrate. The sprayer is translated in directions relative to the glass substrate. The coated glass substrate is a glass fiber and a glass ribbon (38).    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a side view schematic of applying the aerosol droplets to a glass substrate during glass draw.    Sprayer (32)    Glass substrate (36)    Glass ribbon (38)    Furnace (40)    Outlet of the furnace. (42)