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Mechanisms of atomic layer deposition on substrates with ultrahigh aspect ratios.
Kucheyev, S O; Biener, J; Baumann, T F; Wang, Y M; Hamza, A V; Li, Z; Lee, D K; Gordon, R G.
Affiliation
  • Kucheyev SO; Nanoscale Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
Langmuir ; 24(3): 943-8, 2008 Feb 05.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18166066
ABSTRACT
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) appears to be uniquely suited for coating substrates with ultrahigh aspect ratios (> or similar 10(3)), including nanoporous solids. Here, we study the ALD of Cu and Cu3N on the inner surfaces of low-density nanoporous silica aerogel monoliths. Results show that Cu depth profiles in nanoporous monoliths are limited not only by Knudsen diffusion of heavier precursor molecules into the pores, as currently believed, but also by other processes such as the interaction of precursor and reaction product molecules with pore walls. Similar behavior has also been observed for Fe, Ru, and Pt ALD on aerogels. On the basis of these results, we discuss design rules for ALD precursors specifically geared for coating nanoporous solids.

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article