Devices and methods for electrochemical liquid phase epitaxy
Abstract
Electrochemical liquid phase epitaxy (ec-LPE) processes and devices are provided that can form precipitated epitaxial crystalline films or layers on a substrate. The precipitated films may comprise a semiconductor, such as germanium, silicon, or carbon. Dissolution into, saturation within, and precipitation of the semiconductor from a liquid metal electrode (e.g., Hg pool) near an interface region with a substrate yields a polycrystalline semiconductor material deposited as an epitaxial film. Reactor cells for use in an electrochemical liquid phase epitaxy (ec-LPE) device are also provided that include porous membranes to facilitate formation of the precipitated epitaxial crystalline films.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1632466
- Patent Number(s):
- 10538860
- Application Number:
- 15/865,432
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C30 - CRYSTAL GROWTH C30B - SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWTH
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000523
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 01/09/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
Citation Formats
Maldonado, Stephen, DeMuth, Joshua, and Fahrenkrug, Eli. Devices and methods for electrochemical liquid phase epitaxy. United States: N. p., 2020.
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