Preparation of ZrB2 single crystals by the floating zone method

被引:57
作者
Otani, S
Ishizawa, Y
机构
[1] Natl. Inst. for Res. in Inorg. Mat., Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, 1-1, Namiki
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10.1016/0022-0248(96)00190-X
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O7 [晶体学];
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0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
High quality ZrB2 crystals, free of subgrain boundaries, were prepared in 0.8 MPa of helium ambient gas by the RF heated floating zone method. The optimum growth rate was 2.5-3 cm/h. The composition of the molten zone, which influenced the growth rate, was determined by the difference in vapor pressure between Zr and B elements. Helium ambient gas decreased the inclusions in the grown crystals and consequently increased the optimum growth rate, compared with the growth in argon ambient gas.
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