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Oxidation of ruthenium thin films using atomic oxygen

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Publication date: 31 December 2015
Source:Thin Solid Films, Volume 597
Author(s): A.P. McCoy, J. Bogan, A. Brady, G. Hughes
In this study, the use of atomic oxygen to oxidise ruthenium thin films is assessed. Atomic layer deposited (ALD) ruthenium thin films (~3nm) were exposed to varying amounts of atomic oxygen and the results were compared to the impact of exposures to molecular oxygen. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies reveal substantial oxidation of metallic ruthenium films to RuO2 at exposures as low as ~102 L at 575K when atomic oxygen was used. Higher exposures of molecular oxygen resulted in no metal oxidation highlighting the benefits of using atomic oxygen to form RuO2. Additionally, the partial oxidation of these ruthenium films occurred at temperatures as low as 293K (room temperature) in an atomic oxygen environment.


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