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New precursors for barium MOCVD. [beta]-Ketoiminate complexes containing appended polyether lariats'

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00055a003· OSTI ID:6707986
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  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Minimizing molecular oligomerization, and hence lattice cohesive energies, by saturating the metal coordination sphere with sterically encumbered nonpolar or fluorinated ligands is an attractive strategy for the design of volatile MOCVD (metal-organic chemical vapor deposition) precursors. For the growth of barium-containing ferroelectric or high-[Tc] superconducting films, the small charge-to-radius ratio of Ba[sup 2+] presents a significant challenge in precursor ligand design. This communication describes the synthesis of fluorine-free [beta]-ketoiminate ligands with appended polyether lariats' to encapsulate Ba[sup +2] and render it volatile for MOCVD (metal-organic chemical vapor deposition). The characterization and crystal structures of two such Ba[sup 2+] complexes are described as is the application to the growth of crystalline BaPbO[sub 3] (a metal-like perovskite) films by MOCVD. 19 refs., 2 figs.

OSTI ID:
6707986
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 32:3; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English