Understanding the Growth Mechanisms of Multilayered Systems in Atomic Layer Deposition Process

Autor: Christoph Wiegand, Robert Zierold, Kornelius Nielsch, René Faust, Alexander Meinhardt, Robert H. Blick
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Chemistry of Materials. 30:1971-1979
ISSN: 1520-5002
0897-4756
Popis: In atomic layer deposition (ALD), the initial growth is of particular interest because it defines the nucleation behavior and determines the minimum number of cycles to achieve a closed layer. The growth rate is quantified by the growth per cycle (GPC). Due to nucleation inhibition or enhancement, the initial GPC for ALD processes of a given material system onto a specific substrate may differ from its (steady-state) literature value because the GPC is mostly noted as an average value of at least a few hundred cycles. However, the knowledge of the growth behavior within the first few cycles is of particular importance in context of super cycles and nanolaminates. Individual ALD cycles of the host material (e.g., TiO2) are replaced by those for the deposition of another compound (e.g., Al2O3) to infiltrate the host material with a dopant. For a precise dosage/doping and tailor-made synthesis, knowledge of the individual GPC is crucial. Herein, precise quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) studies were used to ...
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