Limiting regimes for electron-beam induced deposition of copper from aqueous solutions containing surfactants

Samaneh Esfandiarpour, J. Todd Hastings

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Abstract

Focused electron beam induced deposition of pure materials from aqueous solutions has been of interest in recent years. However, controlling the liquid film in partial vacuum is challenging. Here we modify the substrate to increase control over the liquid layer in order to conduct a parametric study of copper deposition in an environmental scanning electron microscope. We identified the transition from electron to mass-transport limited deposition as well as two additional regimes characterized by aggregated and high-aspect ratio deposits. We observe a high deposition efficiency of 1-10 copper atoms per primary electron that is consistent with a radiation chemical model of the deposition process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number155302
JournalNanotechnology
Volume32
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 25 2021

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Keywords

  • Copper deposition
  • Direct write nanofabrication
  • Electron beam induced process
  • FEBID
  • Limiting regimes for copper deposition
  • Liquid phase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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