The single-source molecular precursors H2Fe3(CO)9PR (R = tBu or Ph) have been used to prepare ferromagnetic Fe3P films. These films were prepared using a simple, homebuilt, low-pressure MOCVD apparatus. The Fe3P films have been studied using a variety of analytical techniques, and the structural, spectroscopic, and magnetic data obtained from the films is in excellent agreement with data obtained from pure bulk Fe3P. In a similar manner, the single-source precursor FeMn(CO)8(�-PH2) has been used to prepare heterobimetallic films containing iron, manganese, and phosphorus. Synthetic and analytical details will be presented.

Synthesis and characterization of metal phosphide films from single-source molecular precursors

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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