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This book provides an overview of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods and recent advances in developing novel materials for application in various fields. CVD has now evolved into the most widely used technique for growth of thin films in electronics industry. Several books on CVD methods have emerged in the past, and thus the scope of this book goes beyond providing fundamentals of the CVD process. Some of the chapters included highlight current limitations in the CVD methods and offer alternatives in developing coatings through overcoming these limitations.

CVD thin film deposition from 3a, b, 4, and 5 highlights the importance of precursor selection and deposition parameters (e.g., coreactant selection, deposition temperature) on the film properties and diffusion barrier performance. Detailed film characterization and preliminary diffusion barrier testing revealed that films deposited with 3a, b and NH3 exhibited the most promise for diffusion barrier applications. To aid the precursor screening process and help understand the mechanism of precursor fragmentation prior to the growth studies, quantum mechanical (QM) calculations using density functional theory were carried out. Statistical mechanics along with QM calculations were employed to determine the energy barrier of potential reaction pathways which would lead to the deposition of WNxCy thin film. QM calculations for fragmentation of precursor 5 showed that the first step of precursor fragmentation was dissociation of the CH3CN ligand, followed by removal of the Cl ligands by either sigma-bond metathesis or reductive elimination.

A comprehensive overview of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), an extremely versatile process for manufacturing coatings, powders, fibers, and monolithic components.

The authoritative reference on catalytic chemical vapor deposition, written by the inventor of the technology. This comprehensive book covers a wide scope of Cat-CVD and related technologies from the fundamentals to the many applications, including the design of a Cat-CVD apparatus. Featuring contributions from four senior leaders in the field, including the father of catalytic chemical vapor deposition, it also introduces some of the techniques used in the observation of Cat-CVD related phenomena so that readers can understand the concepts of such techniques. Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition: Technology and Applications of Cat-CVD begins by reviewing the analytical tools for elucidating the chemical reactions in Cat-CVD, such as laser-induced fluorescence and deep ultra-violet absorption, and explains in detail the underlying physics and chemistry of the Cat-CVD technology. Subsequently it provides an overview of the synthesis and properties of Cat-CVD-prepared inorganic and organic thin films. The last parts of this unique book are devoted to the design and operation of Cat-CVD apparatuses and the applications. Provides coherent coverage of the fundamentals and applications of catalytic chemical vapor deposition (Cat-CVD) Assembles in one place the state of the art of this rapidly growing field, allowing new researchers to get an overview that is difficult to obtain solely from journal articles Presents comparisons of different Cat-CVD methods which are usually not found in research papers Bridges academic and industrial research, showing how CVD can be scaled up from the lab to large-scale industrial utilization in the high-tech industry. Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition: Technology and Applications is an excellent one-stop resource for researchers and engineers working on or entering the field of Cat-CVD, Hot-Wire CVD, iCVD, and related technologies.