title: The single molecular precursor approach to metal telluride thin films: imino-bis(diisopropylphosphine tellurides) as examples.
abstract: Interest in metal telluride thin films as components in electronic devices has grown recently. This tutorial review describes the use of single-source precursors for the preparation of metal telluride materials by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) and acquaints the reader with the basic techniques of materials characterization. The challenges in the design and synthesis of suitable precursors are discussed, focusing on metal complexes of the recently-developed imino-bis(diisopropylphosphine telluride) ligand. The generation of thin films and nanoplates of CdTe, Sb(2)Te(3) and In(2)Te(3) from these precursors are used as illustrative examples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Jamie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ritch
authors.forename: Tristram
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chivers
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afzaal
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Brien