A platinum catalyzed hydrosilation reaction between 3,4,-dichiorobutene and the hydrogen-terminated (100) Si surface was used to bond dichlorobutane molecules to silicon wafers treated with dilute HF acid. In situ infrared, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy were used to characterize the modified silicon surfaces. The results from this investigation indicate that 3,4,-dichlorobutene reacts with surface silicon hydride groups to yield 3,4,-dichlorobutane, which bonds to the surface via Si-C bonds. This work demonstrates that organic molecules can be selectively patterned onto hydrogen-terminated silicon wafers using standard microelectronic patterning methods.
IniroductionThe use of aqueous HF to remove the native and deposited oxides from silicon is a common process in semiconductor manufacturing and micromachining technology.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.