Patent ID: 8298616

Claim:
A method of forming a metal-containing film on a substrate, comprising: a) providing a reactor and at least one substrate disposed therein; b) introducing a metal-containing precursor into the reactor, wherein the metal-containing precursor comprises a precursor of the general formula: M(R 1 —N—C(R 2 )═N—R 3 ) n (R 4 R 5 R 6 R 7 R 8 Cp) m L k (I) wherein: M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of: Ni; Co; and Ru; (R 1 —N—C(R 2 )═N—R 3 ) is an amidine ligand; (R 4 R 5 R 6 R 7 R 8 Cp) is a, substituted or unsubstituted, cyclopentadienyl ligand; R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 are independently selected from H; a C1-C5 alkyl group; and Si(R′) 3 , where R′ is independently selected from H, and a C1-C5 alkyl group; R 2 is independently selected from H or a C1-C5 alkyl group; L is a neutral ligand; 1≦m≦4; 1≦n≦4; and 0≦k≦5; c) maintaining the reactor at a temperature of at least 100° C.; and d) contacting the precursor with the substrate to form a metal-containing film.