Chemical vapor deposition of superconducting Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O films using fluorocarbon-based precursors

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Nemoto ◽  
Mitsugu Yamanaka

Superconducting Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O thin films have been prepared for the first time by chemical vapor deposition using triphenyl bismuth and fluorocarbon-based chelates such as bis(hexafluoroacetylacetonate)strontium, bis(hexafluoroacetylacetonate)calcium, and bis(hexafluoroacetylacetonate)copper. After annealing in air, x-ray diffraction data reveal that the films deposited on (001) SrTiO3 substrates have preferential orientation of their crystalline c-axis perpendicular to the substrate surface. Four-probe resistivity measurements reveal the onset of superconductivity at 80 K and zero resistivity at 50 K.

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3125-3130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin F. Gaynor ◽  
Seshu B. Desu

Polyxylylene thin films grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) have long been utilized for uniform, pinhole-free conformal coatings. Homopolymer films are highly crystalline and have a glass transition temperature around room temperature. We show room temperature copolymerization with previously untested comonomers during the CVD process. Samples were studied with wavelength dispersive analysis, FTIR, scanning variable angle ellipsometry, and x-ray diffraction. Copolymerizing chloro-p-xylylene with perfluoro-octyl methacrylate results in dielectric constants at optical frequencies as low as 2.19, compared to 2.68 for the homopolymer. Copolymerizing p-xylylene with 4-vinylbiphenyl resulted in films whose onset of weight loss in TGA measurements was 450 °C, compared to 270 °C for the homopolymer.


1992 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. Schulzi ◽  
B. Hano ◽  
D. Neumayer ◽  
B. J. Hinds ◽  
T. J. Markst ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe synthesis of superconducting Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O thin films on metal foils (Au and Ag) by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) has been investigated. Ba-Ca-Cu-O-(F) films are first prepared via MOCVD using fluorinated “second generation” metal-organic precursors. After an intermediate anneal with water vapor-saturated oxygen to promote removal of F, Tl is introduced by annealing in the presence of a mixture of oxides (Tl2O3, BaO, CaO, CuO) of a specific composition. Characterization of the thin films by scanning electron microscopy, EDX, x-ray diffraction, and variable temperature magnetization measurements has been carried out. High temperature superconductor (HTS) films of Tl2Ba2Ca1Cu2O8−x on Au foil exhibit a magnetically derived Tc = 80K and a high degree of texturing with the crystallite c-axes oriented perpendicular to the substrate surface as evidenced by enhanced (000 x-ray diffraction reflections. Thin film coverage on Ag foil becomes non-contiguous during the (Tl2O3, BaO, CaO, CuO) mixture anneal.


1995 ◽  
Vol 406 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Gaffneyt ◽  
C. M. Reavesl ◽  
A. L Holmes ◽  
R. S. Smith ◽  
S. P. DenBaars

AbstractMetalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) is a process used to manufacture electronic and optoelectronic devices that has traditionally lacked real-time growth monitoring and control. We have developed control strategies that incorporate monitors as real-time control sensors to improve MOCVD growth. An analog control system with an ultrasonic concentration monitor was used to reject bubbler concentration disturbances which exist under normal operation, during the growth of a four-period GaInAs/InP superlattice. Using X-ray diffraction, it was determined that the normally occurring concentration variations led to a wider GaInAs peak in the uncompensated growths as compared to the compensated growths, indicating that closed loop control improved GaInAs composition regulation. In further analysis of the X-ray diffraction curves, superlattice peaks were used as a measure of high crystalline quality. The compensated curve clearly displayed eight orders of satellite peaks, whereas the uncompensated curve shows little evidence of satellite peaks.


1991 ◽  
Vol 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Greenwald ◽  
M. Horenstein ◽  
M. Ruane ◽  
W. Clouser ◽  
J. Foresi

AbstractSpire Corporation has deposited strontium-barium-niobate by chemical vapor deposition at atmospheric pressure using Ba(TMHD), Sr(TMHD), and Nb ethoxide. Deposition temperature as 550°C in an isothermal furnace. Films were deposited upon silicon (precoated with silica), platinum, sapphire, and quartz. Materials were characterized by RBS, X-ray diffraction, EDS, electron, and optical microscopy. Electrical and optical properties were measured at Boston University.


1994 ◽  
Vol 361 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.L. Kaiser ◽  
M.D. Vaudin ◽  
L.D. Rotter ◽  
Z.L. Wang ◽  
J.P. Cline ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTMetalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) was used to deposit epitaxial BaTiO3 thin films on (100) MgO substrates at 600°C. The metalorganic precursors employed in the deposition experiments were hydrated Ba(thd)2 (thd = C11H19O2) and titanium isopropoxide. The films were analyzed by means of transmittance spectroscopy, wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometry, secondary ion mass spectrometry depth profiling, x-ray diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, nanoscale energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry and second harmonic generation measurements. There was no evidence for interdiffusion between the film and substrate. The x-ray and electron diffraction studies showed that the films were oriented with the a-axis normal to the substrate surface, whereas second harmonic generation measurements showed that the films had some c-axis character.


2005 ◽  
Vol 862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanji Yasui ◽  
Jyunpei Eto ◽  
Yuzuru Narita ◽  
Masasuke Takata ◽  
Tadashi Akahane

AbstractThe crystal growth of SiC films on (100) Si and thermally oxidized Si (SiO2/Si) substrates by hot-mesh chemical vapor deposition (HMCVD) using monomethylsilane as a source gas was investigated. A mesh structure of hot tungsten (W) wire was used as a catalyzer. At substrate temperatures above 750°C and at a mesh temperature of 1600°C, 3C-SiC crystal was epitaxially grown on (100) Si substrates. From the X-ray rocking curve spectra of the (311) peak, SiC was also epitaxially grown in the substrate plane. On the basis of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements, on the other hand, the growth of (100)-oriented 3C-SiC films on SiO2/Si substrates was determined to be achieved at substrate temperatures of 750-800°C, while polycrystalline SiC films, at substrate temperatures above 850°C. From the dependence of growth rate on substrate temperature and W-mesh temperature, the growth mechanism of SiC crystal by HMCVD was discussed.


2000 ◽  
Vol 288 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Durand ◽  
R Bisaro ◽  
C.J Brierley ◽  
P Galtier ◽  
G.R Kennedy ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Vol 764 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Nagarajan ◽  
J.H. Edgar ◽  
J. Pomeroy ◽  
M. Kuball ◽  
T. Aselage

AbstractThe chemical vapor deposition of icosahedral boron arsenide, B12As2, on 6H-SiC (0001) (on and off-axis) substrates was studied using hydrides as the reactants. The effects of temperature and reactant flow rates on the phases deposited and the crystal quality were determined. The growth rate increased with temperature from 1.5μm/h at 1100°C to 5 μm/h at 1400°C and decreased thereafter. X-ray diffraction revealed that the deposits were amorphous when the deposition temperature is below 1150° C. Above 1150°C, smooth B12As2 films were formed on 6H-SiC substrates with an orientation of (0001) B12As2 parallel to 6H-SiC (0001). Raman spectroscopy confirmed the strongly c-axis oriented nature of B12As2 film on 6H-SiC.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document