Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
294 words
A method for applying an M x E y film to the surface of a substrate comprising applying said film by the technique of chemical vapor deposition to decompose a vapor comprising a single-source molecular organic precursor of the formula ##STR84## wherein: (a) M is selected from the group consisting of a lanthanide, an actinide, a Group IIIA metal, a Group IIIA metalloid, a Group IVA metal, a Group IVA metalloid, a Group VA metal, a Group VA metalloid, a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, a Group VB metal, a Group VIB metal, a Group VIIB metal, and a Group VIIIB metal; (b) k=0-1; (c) Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halide, and a group which bonds to M through N, O, P, S, As, Si, or C; (d) E c is selected from the group consisting of N, P, and As; (e) each E t is independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, As, O, S, and Se; with the proviso that (i) when E t is O, S, or Se, m=0; and (ii) when E t is N, P, or As, m=1; (f) each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkynyl, (C 6 -C 18 )aryl, (C 7 -C 20 )aralkyl, a (C 5 - 18 )heterocycle, and triorganosilyl; (g) n=1-4; and (h) each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, and a heterocycle; as to deposit a film comprising M x E y on said, surface, wherein M is as above defined, x=1-5, E is N, P, As, O, S, Se, or mixtures thereof, and y=1-5.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
294 words
A method for applying an M x E y film to the surface of a substrate comprising applying said film by the technique of chemical vapor deposition to decompose a vapor comprising a single-source molecular organic precursor of the formula ##STR84## wherein: (a) M is selected from the group consisting of a lanthanide, an actinide, a Group IIIA metal, a Group IIIA metalloid, a Group IVA metal, a Group IVA metalloid, a Group VA metal, a Group VA metalloid, a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, a Group VB metal, a Group VIB metal, a Group VIIB metal, and a Group VIIIB metal; (b) k=0-1; (c) Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halide, and a group which bonds to M through N, O, P, S, As, Si, or C; (d) E c is selected from the group consisting of N, P, and As; (e) each E t is independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, As, O, S, and Se; with the proviso that (i) when E t is O, S, or Se, m=0; and (ii) when E t is N, P, or As, m=1; (f) each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkynyl, (C 6 -C 18 )aryl, (C 7 -C 20 )aralkyl, a (C 5 - 18 )heterocycle, and triorganosilyl; (g) n=1-4; and (h) each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, and a heterocycle; as to deposit a film comprising M x E y on said, surface, wherein M is as above defined, x=1-5, E is N, P, As, O, S, Se, or mixtures thereof, and y=1-5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each E t is independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, and As.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 wherein E c =E t =N and the film formed is an M x N y film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 3 wherein the M x N y film comprises a metal nitride of the formula TiN, Zr 3 N 4 , VN, Mo 3 N 4 , FeN, BN, AlN, GaN, InN, and SiN.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein m=1 and R 1 is triorganosilyl of the formula --SiR 3 wherein each R is independently a (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 wherein each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkynyl, (C 6 -C 18 )aryl, (C 7 -C 20 )aralkyl, and a (C 5 -C 18 )heterocycle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein E c is N, each E t is N or O, and at least one E t is N and at least one E t is O.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the technique of chemical vapor deposition is cold wall chemical vapor deposition, hot wall chemical vapor deposition, atmospheric chemical vapor deposition, low-pressure chemical vapor deposition, electron-beam assisted chemical vapor deposition, ion-beam assisted chemical vapor deposition, plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition, photo-assisted chemical vapor deposition, or laser assisted chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein n is 2-3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method of claim 1 wherein Z is chosen from the group consisting of ═O, --N, .tbd.N-t-Bu, --CH 3 , --CH 2 CH 3 , i-Pr, --t-Bu, --NH 2 , --N(CH 3 ) 2 , --N 3 , --NCS, --N(CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 , --O-t-Bu, --OPh, --O(O)CMe, --O--SiPh 3 , --O-i-Pr, --C(O)Me 2 Et, --C 6 H 5 , --SCH 3 , --SCH 2 CH 3 , --SCN, --S-t-Pr, --S-CMe 2 Et, --SPh, --S--CH 2 CH═CH 2 , --Si(CH 3 ) 3 , --Si(CH 2 CH 3 ) 3 , --PPh 2 , --PMe 2 , --PPhMe, --AsPh 2 , --AsMe 2 , and --AsPhMe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein M is a metal or metalloid chosen from Groups IIIA, IV A, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, or the Fe or Co group metals in VIIIB.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein k=1 and M is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, and W.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 12 wherein m is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Si, Ge, Sn, V, and Mo.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
301 words
A method for applying an M x E y film to the surface of a substrate comprising applying said film by the technique of chemical vapor deposition to decompose a vapor comprising a single-source molecular organic dimeric precursor bound through two E t -M bonds of the formula: ##STR85## wherein: (a) M is selected from the group consisting of a lanthanide, an actinide, a Group IIIA metal, a Group IIIA metalloid, a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVA metal, a Group IVA metalloid, Group IVB metal, a Group VA metal, a Group VA metalloid, a Group VB metal, a Group VIB metal, a Group VIIB metal, and a Group VIIIB metal; (b) k=0-1; (c) Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halide, and a group which bonds to M through N, O, P, S, As, Si, or C; (d) E c is selected from the group consisting of N, P, and As; (e) each E, is independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, As, O, S, and Se; with the proviso that (i) when E t is O, S, or Se, m=0; and (ii) when E t is N, P, or As, m=1; (f) each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkynyl, (C 6 -C 20 )aryl, (C 7 -C 20 )aralkyl, a (C 5 -C 18 )heterocycle, and triorganosilyl; (g) n=1-4; and (h) each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, and a heterocycle; so as to deposit a film comprising M x E y on said surface, wherein M is as above defined, x=1-5, E is N, P, As, O, S, Se, or mixtures thereof, and y=1-5.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
301 words
A method for applying an M x E y film to the surface of a substrate comprising applying said film by the technique of chemical vapor deposition to decompose a vapor comprising a single-source molecular organic dimeric precursor bound through two E t -M bonds of the formula: ##STR85## wherein: (a) M is selected from the group consisting of a lanthanide, an actinide, a Group IIIA metal, a Group IIIA metalloid, a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVA metal, a Group IVA metalloid, Group IVB metal, a Group VA metal, a Group VA metalloid, a Group VB metal, a Group VIB metal, a Group VIIB metal, and a Group VIIIB metal; (b) k=0-1; (c) Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halide, and a group which bonds to M through N, O, P, S, As, Si, or C; (d) E c is selected from the group consisting of N, P, and As; (e) each E, is independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, As, O, S, and Se; with the proviso that (i) when E t is O, S, or Se, m=0; and (ii) when E t is N, P, or As, m=1; (f) each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkynyl, (C 6 -C 20 )aryl, (C 7 -C 20 )aralkyl, a (C 5 -C 18 )heterocycle, and triorganosilyl; (g) n=1-4; and (h) each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, and a heterocycle; so as to deposit a film comprising M x E y on said surface, wherein M is as above defined, x=1-5, E is N, P, As, O, S, Se, or mixtures thereof, and y=1-5.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14 wherein each E t is independently selected from the group consisting of N, P, and As.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15 wherein E c =E t =N and the film formed is an M x N y film.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 14 wherein each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C 1 -C 20 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )alkynyl, (C 6 -C 18 )aryl, (C 7 -C 20 )aralkyl, and a (C 5 -C 18 )heterocycle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 14 wherein E c is N, each E t is N or O, and at least one E t is N and at least one E t is O.