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  "abstract": "HfxZr1-xO2 (HZO) is a promising ferroelectric material for next-generation neuromorphic devices, where precise compositional control and complementary metal-oxidesemiconductor (CMOS) compatible processing are critical. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is particularly attractive for HZO integration due to its excellent conformality for future three-dimensional device architectures and possibility to control the composition. However, many widely used Hf and Zr precursors suffer from limited volatility and thermal stability. In this work, we exploit the robustness and favourable growth rates of the β-diketonate precursors Hf(thd)4 and Zr(thd)4 (thd = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5heptanedionate) - with ozone co-reactant – to demonstrate the ALD growth of binary HfO2, ZrO2, and ferroelectric HZO thin films with finely controlled Hf/Zr cation ratios enabling the Hf/Zr composition required for ferroelectric thin films. Optimized binary ALD processes yield low growth-per-cycle (GPC) values of 0.085 Å/cycle for HfO2 and 0.12 Å/cycle for ZrO2, these low GPCs enable fine and reproducible control of the Hf:Zr",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Chemistry, Center for Materials Science and Nanotechnology",
    "University of Oslo",
    "Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Dyke Parade, Cork, Ireland, T12 R5CP"
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      "name": "Sajmohan Mohandas Moolayil"
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      "name": "Ji Liu"
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      "name": "Melania Rogowska"
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      "name": "Ola Nilsen"
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      "name": "Michael Nolan"
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      "name": "Henrik Hovde Sønsteby"
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    {
      "name": "Nolan Michael",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-5224-8580"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d0n6q1z5myv28.bib",
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  "doi": "10.26434/chemrxiv.15007719/v2",
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  "pdf_url": "https://chemrxiv.org/doi/pdf/10.26434/chemrxiv.15007719/v2",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-10-13",
  "publisher": "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d0n6q1z5myv28.ris",
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  "title": "Atomic Layer Deposition of Ferroelectric HfxZr(1-x)O2 from Metal-β-diketonate Precursors with Fine Cation Tunability.",
  "title_text": "Atomic Layer Deposition of Ferroelectric HfxZr(1-x)O2 from Metal-β-diketonate Precursors with Fine Cation Tunability.",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:17:24Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/d0n6q1z5myv28",
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