LMGP - Recherche Equipe Funsurf

SALD: Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition

Spatial atomic layer deposition (SALD) is an alternative to conventional ALD in which the precursors are continuously injected in different locations of the reactor, being separated by a flow of inert gas. As a result, SALD is up to orders of magnitude faster than conventional ALD, achieving deposition rates more typical of CVD. In addition, SALD can easily be performed at atmospheric pressure an even in the open air, i.e. without the need of a deposition chamber. At the same time, the unique assets of ALS, namely, the thickness control at the nanometer, the high conformality and the deposition of high quality materials at low temperatures (RT to 350 C),  are maintained.  At LMGP, we work with the close-proximity approach based on a manifold head, initially reported by D. Levy et al. from Kodak.  More info on the principle of SALD and a video of one of our systems can be found here. The SALD research is structured in three main lines:

1.- Design and optimization of the SALD reactors. The SALDs at LMG have been designed and fabricated in the lab. The systems have been conceived to be easily adapted to different types of samples, materials and reaction activation. At present, there are two systems operative, while a third one is currently being implemented. Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations are used to guide our designs. As example of our developments, we have recently fabricated a compact atmospheric plasma head through a collaboration with the GREMI lab, allowing us to perform atmospheric-plasma-activated SALD.

2.- Fundamental studies. This line includes the characterization (including in situ) of the reaction mechanism and the study of the effect of open-air processing in the properties of the materials deposited. We also tackle the deposition of new materials and materials which have not beed deposited by SLAD before. These include oxides, metals and hybrid materials. For that, new precursors are explored thanks to different collaborations with synthetic chemistry groups.  The materials currently deposited at LMGP include: Al2O3, ZnO, ZnO:Al (AZO), TiO2, SiO2 and Cu2O. Our studies have allowed us to develop a new theoretical model for the conductivity of polycrystalline oxide semiconductive films.

3.- Application to devices. Through different collaboration inside and outside the LMGP, the films developed by the team are applied in functional materials and devices. In particular, we focus on the study of transparent conductive materials for different optoelectronic devices. Other devices include thin film transistors, sensors, MIM diodes, etc…

5 publications séléctionnées

1.- Chemical deposition of Cu2O films with ultra-low resistivity: Correlation with the defect landscape.
A. Sekkat, et al.
Nature Communications, 2022, 13, Article number: 5322

2.-Custom 3D Printed Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Manifold for the Coating of Tubular Membranes. 
Fidel Toldra-Reig, et al.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10, 43, 14112–14118.

3.- Gas-phase 3D printing of functional materials
Cesar Arturo Masse de la Huerta et al.
Advanced Materials Technologies, 2020, 5 (12), 2000657.

4.- Atmospheric Plasma-Enhanced Spatial Chemical Vapor Deposition of SiO2 using Trivinylmethoxysilane and Oxygen Plasma
Nguyen, Viet Huong et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32, 12, 5153–5161

5.- Electron tunneling through grain boundaries in transparent conductive oxides and implications for electrical conductivity
Viet Huong Nguyen et al.
Materials Horizons, 2018, 5, 715-726.

Articles de Revue

1.- Speeding up the unique assets of atomic layer deposition   
David Muñoz-Rojas et al.
Materials Today Chemistry, 2019, 12, 96-120.

2.- Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (SALD), an emerging tool for energy materials. Application to new-generation photovoltaic devices and transparent conductive materials.
David Muñoz-Rojas et al.
Comptes Rendus Physique, 2017, 18, 391-400.

3.- Spatial Atmospheric Atomic Layer Deposition: A new laboratory and industrial tool for low-cost photovoltaics
David Muñoz-Rojas et al.
Materials Horizons, 1, 314-320,2014.

A full list of publication of the SALD team can be found here


Projects


Project "SMART4MODULE", Within PEPR TASE. PI at LMGP

Flagship Project "Fast nano", within PEPR "DIADEM". PI at LMGP

ANRI Project "REACTIVE" (2022-2025, coordinator).

ANR Project ALD4MEM (2021-2025, PI at LMGP)

International Strategic Partnership
(ISP) project (2019-2022, coordinateur) 
awarded by the IDEX UGA, in collaboration with the University of Waterloo.

Chaire d’excellence (2019-2022, coordinator)
Awarded by the Nanoscience Foundtaion.

FET OPEN PROJECT “SPRINT” (2018-2022, coordinator).
Awarded by the European Research Council.

ANR Project "DESPATCH" (2017-2020, coordinator).

National & International Collaborations

  • LTM, Grenoble
  • CEA Liten, Grenoble
  • GREMI, Orleans
  • INES, Bourget-du-lac
  • Annelasys, Montpellier
  • IEM, Montpellier
  • Thales, Paris​​​​​​​
 
  • UB, Spain
  • University of Catania, Italy
  • University of Waterloo, Canada
  • University of Porto, Portugal
  • INMA-CSIC, Spain
  • University Ruhr Bochum, Germany
  • Almascience, Portugal
  • CENIMAT, Portugal
  • EPFL, Switzerland
  • Imperial College, UK
  • University of Konstanz, Germany
  • University of Tartu, Estonia

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