Nature of the problem

• Wafer rinsing a common step in fabrication

• Study the effects of H2O, dissolved O2 on H-Si(111)

  • postulate layer of O2-depleted water

• Stability of and chemistry of H-Si(111)

• ESH impact: keeping surface clean reduces need for additional cleaning steps, thus reducing chemical and H2O usage

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