The interaction of methyl chloride and Si(100) 2 × 1

The interaction of methyl chloride with Si(100) has been studied with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and temperature programmed desorption (TPD). Dissociative adsorption occurs with near unity sticking probability to form adsorbed CH3 and Cl at ≤ 300 K. Molecularly adsorbed species are also present at < 100 K. The sticking coefficient is reduced at higher surface temperatures and the possibility of a precursor is discussed. Moderate exposures (100 L) at substrate temperatures above 500 K result in a carbon layer possessing C-C single bonds. In addition, no chlorine is observed on the surface for exposure temperatures ≥ 700 K, making methyl chloride a promising candidate for carbon film growth.