It is used in research on Ga-containing materials. Gallium oxide thin films can be created with atomic layer epitaxy (ALE) by combining gallium acetylacetonate with either water or ozone as the precursor. It can also be used for the synthesis of high purity gallium nitride nano-wires and nano-needles at low temperatures.

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