In one general aspect, the present invention provides a novel trisilyl amine derivative capable of forming a silicon thin film having excellent cohesion, high deposition rate, and excellent physical and electrical properties even at a low temperature.
The novel trisilyl amine derivative of the present invention is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:
[Chemical Formula 1]
in Chemical Formula 1,
R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or (C1-C3)alkyl.
The trisilyl amine derivative represented by Chemical Formula 1 of the present invention is present in a liquid-state at room temperature and under atmospheric pressure, and has superior volatility and excellent reactivity, thereby allowing a thin film to be easily formed.
Preferably, in Chemical Formula 1, a case in which both of R1 and R2 are methyl is excluded, the reason is because when both of R1 and R2 are methyl inChemical Formula 1, the trisilyl amine derivative is present in a liquid state at room temperature and under atmospheric pressure, but still has low reactivity. Meanwhile, the trisilyl amine derivative of the present invention, excluding a case in which both of R1 and R2 are methyl, is a liquid state compound having superior volatility and excellent reactivity, thereby allowing a thin film to be easily formed.
In addition, due to a Si3N triangular planar molecular structure having three silicon atoms coupled to central nitrogen atom, the trisilyl amine derivative of the present invention has high thermal stability and low activation energy to thereby have excellent reactivity, and does not generate non-volatile by-product, thereby allowing a silicon-containing thin film having high purity to be easily formed.
In order for the trisilyl amine derivative represented by Chemical Formula 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention to form a thin film having high thermal stability and reactivity and high purity, it is preferred that in Chemical Formula 1, R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or methyl, provided that a case in which both of R1 and R2 are methyl is excluded.
The Chemical Formula 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be selected from the following compounds, but the present invention is not limited thereto:
In addition, the trisilyl amine derivative represented by Chemical Formula 1 of the present invention may be preferably used as a precursor compound for depositing a silicon-containing thin film.
In another general aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing a trisilyl amine derivative represented by Chemical Formula 1, the method including: preparing the trisilyl amine derivative represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 by reacting a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 3 with a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 4 in the presence of a base represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 or (C1-C7)alkyllithium:
[Chemical Formula 1]
[Chemical Formula 2]
N(R3)(R4)(R5)
[Chemical Formula 3]
[Chemical Formula 4]
in Chemical Formulas 1 to 4,
R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or (C1-C3)alkyl;
R3 to R5 are each independently (C1-C7)alkyl, and
X1 is halogen.
Preferably, in inChemical Formulas 1 to 4, a case in which both of R1 and R2 are methyl is excluded.
(C1-C7)alkyllithium according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a compound where lithium is bonded to (C1-C7)alkyl, for example, methyllithium, tert-butyllithium, n-butyllithium, and the like, and preferably, n-butyllithium.
In another general aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing a trisilyl amine derivative represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, the method including: preparing the trisilyl amine derivative represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 by reacting a metal hydride with a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 5:
[Chemical Formula 1]
[Chemical Formula 5]
in Chemical Formula 1 or 5,
R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or (C1-C3)alkyl; and
X2 or X3 is each independently hydrogen or halogen.
Preferably, in inChemical Formulas 1 or 5, a case in which both of R1 and R2 are methyl is excluded.
A metal in the metal hydride according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be an alkali metal or an alkali earth metal, and preferably, lithium.
Solvents used in the preparation method of the present invention are not limited if they are not reacted with the starting material among general organic solvents, for example, may be at least one selected from the group consisting of normalhexane (n-hexane), cyclohexane, normalpentane (n-pentane), diethyl ether, toluene, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dichloromethane (DCM), and trichloromethane (chloroform).
A reaction temperature in the preparation method of the present invention is not limited if the temperature is used in a general organic synthesis; however, it may be varied depending on an amount of the reaction time, the reaction material, and the starting material, wherein the reaction needs to be finished after confirming that the starting material is completely consumed by NMR, GC, and the like. When the reaction is finished, the solvent may be removed by filtration, followed by simple distillation under reduced pressure, and then a desired material may be separated and refined by general methods such as fractional distillation, distillation under reduced pressure, and the like.
Further, in another general aspect, the present invention provides a composition for depositing a silicon-containing thin film, including the trisilyl amine derivative as described above, and a method for manufacturing a silicon-containing thin film manufactured by using the trisilyl amine derivative as described above.
The composition for depositing a silicon-containing thin film of the present invention may contain the trisilyl amine derivative as a precursor for thin film deposition, and the trisilyl amine derivative in the composition for depositing a silicon-containing thin film may have a content within the range which is recognizable by a person skilled in the art in consideration of film forming conditions, or thickness, properties, and the like, of the thin film.
In another general aspect, the present invention provides a silicon-containing thin film manufactured by using the trisilyl amine derivative as described above.
The silicon-containing thin film of the present invention may be manufactured by general methods, for example, metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD), low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD), and the like.
The trisilyl amine derivative of the present invention has low activation energy and high reactivity, and minimizes generation of non-volatile by-product, such that the silicon-containing thin film manufactured by using the trisilyl amine derivative of the present invention as a precursor may have high purity and excellent physical and electrical properties.