Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 38, Issue 3, 280(2023)

Macroscopic Defects of Large Bi12GeO20 Crystals Grown Using Vertical Bridgman Method

Xuejun QI1... Jian ZHANG1, Lei CHEN1, Shaohan WANG1, Xiang LI1, Yong DU1, and Junfeng CHEN12,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 11. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
  • 22. Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    TG-DSC curves (a) and XRD patterns (b) of Bi12GeO20 crystal
    Macroscopic defects in as-grown Bi12GeO20 crystal ingots
    Dendritic inclusions in Bi12GeO20 crystal observed by optical microscope(100×)
    SEM images (a, c, e) and EDS spectra (b, d, f) of dendritic inclusions in Bi12GeO20 crystals
    Elemental mappings of the dendritic inclusions in Bi12GeO20 crystal at the microstructural level by scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS)
    Typical photos for the leakage of Pt crucibles (a) and Pt deposition (b) in as-grown crystal boule
    Optical morphology of as-grown Bi12GeO20 crystal boule on the tail end
    Pictures of as-grown Bi12GeO20 crystal boules with cross-sections of ϕ35 mm (a), and 55 mm×55 mm (b)
    Transmittance spectra of Bi12GeO20 crystals grown before and after growth parameters optimization
    • Table 1. SEM-EDS composition analysis results of dendritic inclusions in Bi12GeO20 crystal (in atomic)

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      Table 1. SEM-EDS composition analysis results of dendritic inclusions in Bi12GeO20 crystal (in atomic)

      SpectrumPt/%Bi/%Ge/%O/%Bi/Ge
      16.8539.573.1550.4312.56
      2100.0000-
      388.202.0809.72-
      Matrix036.273.1160.6211.66
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    Xuejun QI, Jian ZHANG, Lei CHEN, Shaohan WANG, Xiang LI, Yong DU, Junfeng CHEN. Macroscopic Defects of Large Bi12GeO20 Crystals Grown Using Vertical Bridgman Method [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(3): 280

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    Received: Nov. 1, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 16, 2023

    The Author Email: CHEN Junfeng (jfchen@mail.sic.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20220642

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