Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same
Abstract
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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1214119
- Patent Number(s):
- 9130084
- Application Number:
- 14/026,516
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Substainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Sep 13
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
Citation Formats
Curtis, Calvin J., Miedaner, Alexander, Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Marinus, Ginley, David S., Hersh, Peter A., Eldada, Louay, and Stanbery, Billy J. Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web.
Curtis, Calvin J., Miedaner, Alexander, Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Marinus, Ginley, David S., Hersh, Peter A., Eldada, Louay, & Stanbery, Billy J. Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same. United States.
Curtis, Calvin J., Miedaner, Alexander, Franciscus Antonius Maria Van Hest, Marinus, Ginley, David S., Hersh, Peter A., Eldada, Louay, and Stanbery, Billy J. Tue .
"Liquid precursor for deposition of copper selenide and method of preparing the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1214119.
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