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Two-Dimensional Perovskite Crystals Formed by Atomic Layer Deposition of CaTiO3 on γ-Al2O3.

ABSTRACT: CaTiO3 films with an average thickness of 0.5 nm were deposited onto γ-Al2O3 by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and then characterized by a range of techniques, including X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and High-Resolution, Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM). The results demonstrate that the films form two-dimensional crystallites over the entire surface. Lattice fringes from HRTEM indicate that the crystallites range in size from 5 to 20 nm and are oriented in various directions. Films of the same thickness on SiO2 remained amorphous, indicating that the support played a role in forming the crystallites.

SUBMITTER: Cao T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8469333 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

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Two-Dimensional Perovskite Crystals Formed by Atomic Layer Deposition of CaTiO3 on γ-Al2O3.

Cao Tianyu T Kwon Ohhun O Lin Chao C Vohs John M JM Gorte Raymond J RJ

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) 20210827 9

CaTiO3 films with an average thickness of 0.5 nm were deposited onto γ-Al2O3 by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and then characterized by a range of techniques, including X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and High-Resolution, Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM). The results demonstrate that the films form two-dimensional crystallites over the entire surface. Lattice fringes from HRTEM indicate that the crystallites range in size from 5 to 20 nm and are oriented in vario ...[more]

PMID: 34578523

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