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Title: Method of fabricating low-dislocation-density epitaxially-grown films with textured surfaces

Abstract

A method for forming a surface-textured single-crystal film layer by growing the film atop a layer of microparticles on a substrate and subsequently selectively etching away the microparticles to release the surface-textured single-crystal film layer from the substrate. This method is applicable to a very wide variety of substrates and films. In some embodiments, the film is an epitaxial film that has been grown in crystallographic alignment with respect to a crystalline substrate.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1167224
Patent Number(s):
8932403
Application Number:
13/113,123
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 May 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Li, Qiming, and Wang, George T. Method of fabricating low-dislocation-density epitaxially-grown films with textured surfaces. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Li, Qiming, & Wang, George T. Method of fabricating low-dislocation-density epitaxially-grown films with textured surfaces. United States.
Li, Qiming, and Wang, George T. Tue . "Method of fabricating low-dislocation-density epitaxially-grown films with textured surfaces". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1167224.
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