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Microwave Growth of ZnO Bulk Crystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Jiping Cheng ,
Yunjin Zhang  and
Ruyan Guo
Jiping Cheng
Affiliation:
jxc44@psu.edu, The Pennsylvania State University, Materials Research Institute, 129A MRL, University Park, PA, 16802, United States, (814) 865-4571, (814) 865-2326
Yunjin Zhang
Affiliation:
yxz16@psu.edu, The Pennsylvania State University, Materials Research Institute, University Park, PA, 16802, United States
Ruyan Guo
Affiliation:
ruyan.guo@utsa.edu, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, San Antonio, TX, 78249, United States
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Abstract

A novel approach for fabricating ZnO crystals using self-encapsulated microwave melt growth technique is developed, which permits idealized temperature profile for the nucleation of the ZnO crystals and their growth in a contamination-free environment. This paper reports that both un-doped ZnO and p-type doped ZnO (by P or Li:N doping) single crystals were successfully fabricated by this technique. The as-grown ZnO crystals were of light brown to clear in color depending on processing conditions. Their transparency and colorless form were restored after post-growth annealing in oxygen.

Keywords

crystal growthmicrowave heatingZn
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1035: Symposium L – Zinc Oxide and Related Materials–2007 , 2007 , 1035-L04-04
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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