Interface diagnostics: In-situ determination of crystal-melt interface shape evolutions via probing growth interface electromotive force. (1st October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Yunzhong; Ding, Junling; Wang, Wenjia; Ma, Decai; Wang, Biao
• Is Part Of: Acta materialia. Volume 238(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-10-01
• Subjects: Crystal growth -- Single crystal -- Solid/liquid interface -- Growth kinetics -- Computer simulations -- Czochralski method; Materials -- Periodicals; Materials science -- Periodicals; Materials -- Mechanical properties -- Periodicals; Metallurgy -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 620.112
• DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2022.118242
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-6454

Abstract

Abstract: Detecting crystal-melt interface shape during growth is critical to understanding boundary phase-change kinetics and manufacturing high-quality bulk crystalline materials. However, even for the widely used Czochralski system, the detection of this blind spot has not yet been realized. Here, we determine the interface shape evolution in situ by analyzing the correlation between the growth interface electromotive force (GEMF) and seed crystal temperature of a growing boule. Due to the direct response of GEMF to interface thermal behavior, our determinations show good agreement with computational simulations and experimental as-grown boules. On this basis, it is possible to trace the real-time kinetics of crystallization and provide quantitative interface feedback, which help reveal boundary heat and mass transfer, optimize growth conditions, and hence improve crystal quality. This GEMF-based feedback mechanism will be applied to other directional solidification methods for preventing interface instability and homogenizing component distribution in oxide, semiconductor, and metal crystalline materials. Graphical abstract: Image, graphical abstract