Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same

Title: Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same

Liquid precursors containing copper and selenium suitable for deposition on a substrate to form thin films suitable for semiconductor applications are disclosed. Methods of preparing such liquid precursors and methods of depositing a precursor on a substrate are also disclosed.

Inventors:: Curtis, Calvin J.; Miedaner, Alexander; Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Marinus; Ginley, David S.; Hersh, Peter A.; Eldada, Louay; Stanbery, Billy J.

Issue Date:: 2015-09-08

OSTI Identifier:: 1214119

Assignee:: Alliance for Substainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO) GFO

Patent Number(s):: 9,130,084

Application Number:: 14/026,516

Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Sep 13

Research Org:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

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