Formation of Organic Nanoscale Laminates and Blends by Molecular Layer Deposition
- 11 December 2009
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Nano
- Vol. 4 (1), 331-341
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nn901013r
Abstract
Nanoscale organic films are important for many applications. We report on a system of molecular layer deposition that allows for the deposition of conformal organic films with thickness and composition control at the subnanometer length scale. Nanoscale polyurea films are grown on silica substrates in a layer-by-layer fashion by dosing 1,4-phenylene diisocyanate (PDIC) and ethylenediamine (ED) in the gas phase. Ellipsometry measurements indicate that the film growth occurs at a constant growth rate, with film thicknesses consistent with molecular distances calculated using density functional theory. Characterization of the films by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals formation of stable polyurea films with nearly stoichiometric composition, and transmission electron microscopy indicates that the films uniformly coat the substrate surface. Subnanometer control over the film composition was demonstrated using 2,2′-thiobis(ethylamine) (TBEA) as an alternate diamine to vary the composition of the films. By substituting TBEA for ED, blended films, with homogeneous composition through the film, and nanolaminates, with discrete layers of differing film chemistry, were created.This publication has 56 references indexed in Scilit:
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