Tetrakis(trimethylsilyloxy)silane (TTMS) is an
organosilicon compound with the formula Si
Si(CH3)3sub>4. This colourless liquid is used as a reagent in
organic synthesis
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.
Application
TTMS can be used for thin film coating with a
nanostructured
silicon dioxide
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula , commonly found in nature as quartz. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and abundan ...
prepared by
plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) at
atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure or barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth. The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure defined as , which is equivalent to 1,013. ...
.
See also
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Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane
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Polymethylhydrosiloxane
References
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External links
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Trimethylsilyl compounds
Siloxanes