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Title: Rapid thermal processing chamber for in-situ x-ray diffraction

Abstract

Rapid thermal processing (RTP) is widely used for processing a variety of materials, including electronics and photovoltaics. Presently, optimization of RTP is done primarily based on ex-situ studies. As a consequence, the precise reaction pathways and phase progression during the RTP remain unclear. More awareness of the reaction pathways would better enable process optimization and foster increased adoption of RTP, which offers numerous advantages for synthesis of a broad range of materials systems. To achieve this, we have designed and developed a RTP instrument that enables real-time collection of X-ray diffraction data with intervals as short as 100 ms, while heating with ramp rates up to 100 °Cs{sup −1}, and with a maximum operating temperature of 1200 °C. The system is portable and can be installed on a synchrotron beamline. The unique capabilities of this instrument are demonstrated with in-situ characterization of a Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3}-SiO{sub 2} glass frit obtained during heating with ramp rates 5 °C s{sup −1} and 100 °C s{sup −1}, revealing numerous phase changes.

Authors:
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22392320
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BISMUTH OXIDES; DESIGN; HEATING; MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT; PROCESSING; SILICON OXIDES; SYNCHROTRONS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

Citation Formats

Ahmad, Md. Imteyaz, Van Campen, Douglas G., Yu, Jiafan, Pool, Vanessa L., Van Hest, Maikel F. A. M., Toney, Michael F., E-mail: mftoney@slac.stanford.edu, Fields, Jeremy D., Parilla, Philip A., and Ginley, David S. Rapid thermal processing chamber for in-situ x-ray diffraction. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4904848.
Ahmad, Md. Imteyaz, Van Campen, Douglas G., Yu, Jiafan, Pool, Vanessa L., Van Hest, Maikel F. A. M., Toney, Michael F., E-mail: mftoney@slac.stanford.edu, Fields, Jeremy D., Parilla, Philip A., & Ginley, David S. Rapid thermal processing chamber for in-situ x-ray diffraction. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4904848
Ahmad, Md. Imteyaz, Van Campen, Douglas G., Yu, Jiafan, Pool, Vanessa L., Van Hest, Maikel F. A. M., Toney, Michael F., E-mail: mftoney@slac.stanford.edu, Fields, Jeremy D., Parilla, Philip A., and Ginley, David S. 2015. "Rapid thermal processing chamber for in-situ x-ray diffraction". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4904848.
@article{osti_22392320,
title = {Rapid thermal processing chamber for in-situ x-ray diffraction},
author = {Ahmad, Md. Imteyaz and Van Campen, Douglas G. and Yu, Jiafan and Pool, Vanessa L. and Van Hest, Maikel F. A. M. and Toney, Michael F., E-mail: mftoney@slac.stanford.edu and Fields, Jeremy D. and Parilla, Philip A. and Ginley, David S.},
abstractNote = {Rapid thermal processing (RTP) is widely used for processing a variety of materials, including electronics and photovoltaics. Presently, optimization of RTP is done primarily based on ex-situ studies. As a consequence, the precise reaction pathways and phase progression during the RTP remain unclear. More awareness of the reaction pathways would better enable process optimization and foster increased adoption of RTP, which offers numerous advantages for synthesis of a broad range of materials systems. To achieve this, we have designed and developed a RTP instrument that enables real-time collection of X-ray diffraction data with intervals as short as 100 ms, while heating with ramp rates up to 100 °Cs{sup −1}, and with a maximum operating temperature of 1200 °C. The system is portable and can be installed on a synchrotron beamline. The unique capabilities of this instrument are demonstrated with in-situ characterization of a Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3}-SiO{sub 2} glass frit obtained during heating with ramp rates 5 °C s{sup −1} and 100 °C s{sup −1}, revealing numerous phase changes.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4904848},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22392320}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 1,
volume = 86,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}