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High purity tungsten hexachloride and method for making same

US10100406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2016
Grant dateOct 16, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/80
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Condensable metal halide materials, such as but not limited to tungsten chloride (WCl6), can be used to deposit metal films or metal containing films in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition process. Described herein are high purity compositions comprising condensable materials and methods to purify condensable materials. In one aspect, there is provided a composition comprising: tungsten hexachloride which is substantially free of at least one impurity and wherein the tungsten hexachloride comprises at least 90%, preferably 95% and more preferably 99% by weight or greater of a β-WCl6 and 5% by weight or less of the α-WCl6 as measured by X-ray diffraction.

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