Patent ID: 6992202

Claim:
A single source precursor for the deposition of ternary chalcopyrite materials, said single source precursor having a structural formula selected from the group consisting of wherein L is a Lewis base that is coordinated to M′ via a dative bond, M′ is a Group I-B atom, M″ is a Group III-A atom, E is a Group VI-A atom, X is a Group VII-A atom, and each R is individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, vinyl, perfluoro alkyl, perfluoro aryl, silane, and carbamato groups, said single source precursor excluding [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Cu(S—C 2 H 5 ) 2 In(S—C 2 H 5 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Cu(Se—C 2 H 5 ) 2 In(Se—C 2 H 5 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Cu(S(i-C 4 H 9 ) 2 In(S(i-C 4 H 9 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Cu(Se(i-C 4 H 9 ) 2 In(Se(i-C 4 H 9 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Ag(Cl)(SC{O}CH 3 )In(SC{O}CH 3 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Ag(Cl)(SC{O}C 6 H 5 )In(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Ag(SC{O}CH 3 ) 2 In(SC{O}CH 3 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Ag(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 In(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Cu(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 In(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Cu(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 Ga(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 ], [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Ag(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 Ga(SC{O}C 6 H 5 ) 2 ], and [{P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 } 2 Ag(SC{O}CH 3 ) 2 Ga(SC{O}CH 3 ) 2 ].