Synthesis and characterization of group IV metal adamantanol alkoxides as potential PZT precursors
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
The size and morphology of adamantanol (AdamO-H) make it an interesting ligand to investigate as a possible starting reagent for the generation of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin films. It was believed that hydrolysis, due to ambient humidity, would be reduced as the steric bulk around the metal center was increased. Group IV (Ti, Zr) metal alkoxides were reacted, in sundry stoichiometries, with adamantanol and the resulting compounds were used for film generation. Surprisingly, most of these compounds crystallized when their solutions were spin-cast deposited onto silicon substrates. The one exception was the (AdamO)Zr(OCHMe{sub 2}){sub 3} compound, which apparently gelled. Ellipsometric data obtained on this film showed that typical densification occurred.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratory
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 28826
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931142--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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