Synthesis of chalcogenide and pnictide crystals in salt melts using a steady-state temperature gradient
- Authors: Chareev D.A.1,2, Volkova O.S.3,2, Geringer N.V.4, Koshelev A.V.3,2, Nekrasov A.N.1, Osadchii V.O.3,1, Osadchii E.G.1, Filimonova O.N.3
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
- Institute of Physics and Technology
- Moscow State University
- University of Dubna
- Issue: Vol 61, No 4 (2016)
- Pages: 682-691
- Section: Crystal Growth
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1063-7745/article/view/190224
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063774516030068
- ID: 190224
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Abstract
Some examples of growing crystals of metals, alloys, chalcogenides, and pnictides in melts of halides of alkali metals and aluminum at a steady-state temperature gradient are described. Transport media are chosen to be salt melts of eutectic composition with the participation of LiCl, NaCl, KCl, RbCl, CsCl, AlCl3, AlBr3, KBr, and KI in a temperature range of 850–150°C. Some crystals have been synthesized only using a conducting contour. This technique of crystal growth is similar to the electrochemical method. In some cases, to exclude mutual influence, some elements have been isolated and forced to migrate to the crystal growth region through independent channels. As a result, crystals of desired quality have been obtained using no special equipment and with sizes sufficient for study under laboratory conditions.
About the authors
D. A. Chareev
Institute of Experimental Mineralogy; Institute of Physics and Technology
Author for correspondence.
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Institutskaya 4, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432; ul. Mira 19, Yekaterinburg, 620002
O. S. Volkova
Moscow State University; Institute of Physics and Technology
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; ul. Mira 19, Yekaterinburg, 620002
N. V. Geringer
University of Dubna
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Universitetskaja 19, Dubna, 141980
A. V. Koshelev
Moscow State University; Institute of Physics and Technology
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; ul. Mira 19, Yekaterinburg, 620002
A. N. Nekrasov
Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Institutskaya 4, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432
V. O. Osadchii
Moscow State University; Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; ul. Institutskaya 4, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432
E. G. Osadchii
Institute of Experimental Mineralogy
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Institutskaya 4, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432
O. N. Filimonova
Moscow State University
Email: chareev@iem.ac.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991