Chemical Structure, Optical and Dielectric Properties of PECVD SiCN Films Obtained from Novel Precursor

Chemical Structure, Optical and Dielectric Properties of PECVD SiCN Films Obtained from Novel Precursor Full article

Journal

Coatings
ISSN: 2079-6412

Output data

Year: 2022, Volume: 12, Number: 11, Article number : 1767, Pages count : 17 DOI: 10.3390/coatings12111767

Tags

silicon carbonitride (SiCN) coatings; PECVD; thin film; single-source precursor; refractive index; optical bandgap; dielectric; hexamethyldisilazane

Authors

Ermakova Evgeniya ¹ , Mogilnikov Konstantin ² , Asanov Igor ³ , Fedorenko Anastasiya ³ , Yushina Irina ¹ , Kichay Vadim ¹ , Maksimovskiy Eugene ¹ , Kosinova Marina ¹

Affiliations

1	Laboratory of Functional Films and Coatings, Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
2	Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, SB RAS
3	Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia

A phenyl derivative of hexamethyldisilazane—bis(trimethylsilyl)phenylamine—was first examined as a single-source precursor for SiCN film preparation by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The use of mild plasma (20 W) conditions allowed the preparation of highly hydrogenated polymeric-like films. The synthesis was carried out under an inert He atmosphere or under that of NH3 with the deposition temperature range from 100 to 400 °C. The chemical bonding structure and elemental composition were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The surface morphology was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Ellipsometric porosimetry, a unique high-precision technique to investigate the porosity of thin films, was applied to examine the porosity of SiCN samples. The films were found to possess a morphologically homogenous dense defect-free structure with a porosity of 2–3 vol.%. SiCN films were studied in terms of their optical and dielectric properties. Depending on the deposition conditions the refractive index ranged from 1.53 to 1.78. The optical bandgap obtained using UV-Vis spectroscopy data varied from 2.7 eV for highly hydrogenated polymeric-like film to 4.7 eV for cross-linked nitrogen-rich film. The dielectric constant was found to decrease from 3.51 to 2.99 with the rise of hydrocarbon groups’ content. The results obtained in this study were compared to the literature data to understand the influence of precursor design to the optical and electrical properties of the films.

Ermakova E. , Mogilnikov K. , Asanov I. , Fedorenko A. , Yushina I. , Kichay V. , Maksimovskiy E. , Kosinova M.
Chemical Structure, Optical and Dielectric Properties of PECVD SiCN Films Obtained from Novel Precursor
Coatings. 2022. V.12. N11. 1767 :1-17. DOI: 10.3390/coatings12111767 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex

Submitted:	Oct 26, 2022
Accepted:	Nov 17, 2022
Published print:	Nov 18, 2022

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