Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 1980 · 22 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryPhysical ChemistryTransport PhenomenaChemical Vapor DepositionCrystal ChemistryCrystal GrowthCrystallization ProcessesDiffusion In SolidsThermal Properties Of MaterialsChemical Vapor TransportCrystal Growth KineticsGrowth By Vapor DiffusionIodine ChemistryOptimal Temperature RangeTransport In Crystalline MaterialsVapor Growth
Single crystals of CuInS 2 were grown by the closed tube chemical vapor transport method, using iodine as the transport agent. The charge zone was held at 800°C, while the optimal growth zone temperature was found to be in the range of 740–750°C. The shape and the size of the as-grown crystals were affected by the impurity adding and by the temperature difference between the two zones. The transport rate of the growth process has been examined on the basis of thermodynamics. The theoretical values are verified by the experimental results, except for some explicable deviations. The transport rate shows a maximum as a function of iodine concentration.