Laser-driven chemical vapor deposition of platinum at atmospheric pressure and room temperature from CpPt(CH3)3.

Photolysis of CpPt(Me)3(Cp=η5-C5H5, Me=CH3) at room temperature and atmospheric pressure produces thin films and patterned structures of platinum metal on solid substrates. The platinum films are characterized by Auger electron spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Substrates can also be prepatterned by laser irradiation and then developed into a shiny platinum deposit at a later time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]