Organometallic chemical vapor deposition of strontium titanate

Abstract
SrTiO3 thin films were deposited by low‐pressure organometallic chemical vapor deposition. Titanium isopropoxide, Sr(dipivaloylmethanate)2, oxygen, and water vapor were used as reactants, and argon was used as a carrier gas. Growth rates ranging from 0.3 to 4.5 μm/h were obtained on (0001) sapphire substrates at 600–850 °C. Highly textured SrTiO3 films with a [111] orientation were obtained at a growth temperature of 800 °C. The growth parameters which influenced the composition, phase stability, morphology, and texture of the thin films were examined.