| AVS 60th International Symposium and Exhibition | |
| Electronic Materials and Processing | Thursday Sessions |
| Session EM+AS+EN+TF-ThM |
| Session: | Hybrid and Organic Electronics |
| Presenter: | A.V. Walker, University of Texas at Dallas |
| Authors: | Z. Shi, University of Texas at Dallas J. Yang, University of Texas at Dallas K. Borner, University of Texas at Dallas A. Ellsworth, University of Texas at Dallas A.V. Walker, University of Texas at Dallas |
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Robust methods for the chemically selective deposition of metals, semiconductors, biomolecules and other substances are developed and applied in the construction of complex two- and three-dimensional structures. This work has important applications in molecular and organic electronics, sensing, biotechnology and photonics. These methods are easily parallelized, afford precise nanoscale placement and are compatible with photolithography. This work has important applications in photovoltaics, molecular and organic electronics, sensing, photonics and other technologies.
Several recent developments in our laboratories are discussed including the chemical bath deposition (CBD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) of ZnO and the formation of Cu and CuxS “wires” on micron-scale patterned surfaces. We demonstrate that the deposition selectivity and film morphology can be controlled by the deposition technique, the experimental conditions and the underlying substrate chemistry. Optimization and further development of these techniques requires a detailed understanding of the reaction pathways involved in the interaction of organic thin films with metals, organometallic compounds, ions, and other compounds.