Generating metal-oxide film
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsWyatt Thornley, Linda Karin Sundberg, Krystelle Lionti, Daniel Paul Sanders
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Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed for a method for generating a metal-oxide film. The method includes providing a metal ligand complex having a metal and a reactive moiety. The metal ligand complex is dissolved in a solvent that coats at least part of a substrate. Additionally, the method includes inducing a combustion process involving the metal ligand complex, in the absence of any additional fuel, to generate a film that is formed over at least part of the substrate. The film includes an oxide of the metal.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a metal ligand complex comprising a metal, oxygen, and a reactive moiety, wherein the metal ligand complex is dissolved in a solvent that coats at least part of a substrate;
- and
- inducing a combustion process, wherein the metal ligand complex provides the oxygen to fuel the combustion process, in absence of an additional fuel, to generate a film that is formed over the at least part of the substrate, wherein the film comprises an oxide of the metal, wherein no additional components including fuels, oxidizers or adhesion promoters are used to form the film by combustion.
A method comprising:
- providing a metal ligand complex comprising a metal, oxygen, and a reactive moiety, wherein the metal ligand complex is dissolved in a solvent comprising water that coats at least part of a substrate;
- and
- generating a contiguous film by inducing a combustion process, wherein the metal ligand complex provides the oxygen to fuel the combustion process, in absence of an additional fuel, wherein inducing the combustion process comprises heating the metal ligand complex and the reactive moiety, wherein no additional components including fuels, oxidizers or adhesion promoters are used to form the contiguous film by combustion.
A method comprising:
- generating a metal-oxide film by:
- providing a metal ligand complex comprising a metal, oxygen, and a reactive moiety, wherein the metal ligand complex is dissolved in a solvent that coats at least part of a substrate;
- and
- inducing a combustion process, wherein the metal ligand complex provides the oxygen to fuel the combustion process, in absence of an additional fuel, to generate the metal-oxide film that is formed over the at least part of the substrate, wherein:
- the metal-oxide film comprises an oxide of the metal;
- the solvent comprises water;
- and
- inducing the combustion process comprises heating the metal ligand complex and the reactive moiety, wherein no additional components including fuels, oxidizers or adhesion promoters are used to form the metal-oxide film by combustion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.