Oxygen-Free Atomic Layer Deposition of Indium Sulfide

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of indium sulfide (In2S3) films was achieved using a newly synthesized indium precursor and hydrogen sulfide. We obtain dense and adherent thin films free from halide and oxygen impurities. Self-limiting half-reactions are demonstrated at temperatures up to 225 °C, wher...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2014-08, Vol.6 (15), p.12137-12145
Main Authors: McCarthy, Robert F, Weimer, Matthew S, Emery, Jonathan D, Hock, Adam S, Martinson, Alex B. F
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surface reactions
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