Talk:Metalorganic vapour phase epitaxy
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This entry has bothered me for some time now. The correct nomenclature for this method of crystal growth is Organometallic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (OMVPE). There is a clear difference between organometallic and metalorganic compounds (or at least there used to be). If you consult a definition (including the one here on wikipedia) organometallic compounds have a bond between the carbon atom in an organic molecule and a metal atom. For example tri-methyl gallium. These are the typical precursors for this method of crystal growth. Thus, it should be organometallic following this well established field in chemistry. I believe the true meaning of the word metalorganic refers to compounds where an oxygen atom separates the organic group and the metal atom. Regardless, the correct nomenclature is organometallic. I would love to see this entry changed back to an OMVPE entry, but the incorrect nomenclature proliferated by non-chemists in the semiconductor field is pretty ubiquitous. Fixing this entry might help.
- Wikipedia isn't here to change common usage of terms. MOCVD is the preferred term by far in the fields it is used, so the Wikipedia article should reflect this. -- mattb
@ 2006-12-05T04:18Z
