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In situ UPS study of the formation of FeSi films from cis-Fe(SiCl 3)2(CO)4

  • Wei Huang
  • , Christian Erich Zybill
  • , Lan Luo
  • , Wolfgang Hieringer
  • , Hsing Hua Huang
  • National University of Singapore
  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reaction of cis-Fe(SiCl 3)2(CO)4 to form iron silicide, FeSi, has been investigated by in situ photoelectron (PE) spectroscopy in the surface-controlled regime up to 600°C. The experimental data provide evidence for SiCl4 elimination. The reaction is assumed to occur at the surface via adsorbed silylene complex intermediates. A density functional theory (DFT) calculation approximated for the gas phase shows the elimination of SiCl4 to be endothermic by 15.0 kcal mol-1. The mechanism considered in the calculations involves Cl transfer from Si1 to Si2 of cis-Fe(SiCl3)2(CO)4 accompanied by Fe-Si2 bond fission and formation of [Fe(=SiCl2)(CO)4] (calculated energy of activation 47 kcal mol-1, Fe=Si bond dissociation energy 52 kcal mol-1).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5825-5829
Number of pages5
JournalOrganometallics
Volume17
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

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