Formation and Properties of Metallic Organotin Films

Author

Erich Kny
L. L. Levenson, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
William Joseph James, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Robert A. Auerbach

Abstract

Semiconductive and conductive films of metallic appearance are formed by glow discharge of appropriate organometallic compounds. Tetramethyltin is used as a starting compound for the film-forming experiments. The resulting films contain carbon, tin and hydrogen with a carbon-to-tin atomic ratio of 2.5 or less. These films are semiconductors with conductivities between 2 × 10-1 and 1 × 10-2 Ω-1 cm-1. Transmission electron microscopy shows the films to be amorphous. Films of a certain composition are transformed to β-Sn on exposure to an electron beam. Thermal treatment increases the conductivity gradually to values of about 1 × 102 Ω-1 cm-1. © 1981.

Recommended Citation

E. Kny et al., "Formation and Properties of Metallic Organotin Films," Thin Solid Films, Elsevier, Jan 1981.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6090(81)90051-1

Department(s)

Physics

Second Department

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0040-6090

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1981 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1981