Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 11, Numéro PR3, Août 2001
Thirteenth European Conference on Chemical Vapor Deposition
Page(s) Pr3-39 - Pr3-46
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2001305
Thirteenth European Conference on Chemical Vapor Deposition

J. Phys. IV France 11 (2001) Pr3-39-Pr3-46

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2001305

Thermodynamic and kinetic criteria to select hydrocarbon precursor

S. de Persis and F. Teyssandier

Institut de Science et de Génie des Matériaux et Procédés, UPR 8521 du CNRS, avenue de Villeneuve, 66860 Perpignan cedex, France


Abstract
Several hydrocarbons are available to provide carbon to a deposit. In the case of silicon carbide epitaxy, propane is usually used as precursor though it is not stable under the conditions required by the process. In the present paper, thermodynamic and kinetic criteria are used to compare hydrocarbon precursors with respect to their reactivity during their gas-phase transportation in the CVD reactor. The influence of propane, methane or acetylene precursors is discussed according to residence time.



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