Abstract:
A functionalized diamond comprises an organic functionalized moiety. The organic functionalized moiety being selected from: vinyl,amide, alcohol, acidics, phenolics, hydroxyls, carboxyl, aldehyde, and aliphatics, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
A high temperature/high pressure (HP/HT) apparatus for converting feedstock housed in a capsule into product crystals, comprising at least two electrical heating paths for independent control of both the mean temperature in the reaction cell and the temperature gradient across the reaction cell.
Abstract:
A method of forming high-purity elemental silicon is disclosed. The method includes the step of heating a silica gel composition, or an intermediate composition derived from a silica gel composition, wherein the silica gel composition or intermediate composition includes at least about 5% by weight carbon, and the heating temperature is above about 1550°C. The heating step results in the production of a product which includes elemental silicon. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for making a photovoltaic cell. The method includes the step of forming a semiconductor substrate from elemental silicon prepared as described in this disclosure. Additional steps are then undertaken to fabricate the photovoltaic device.
Abstract:
A composition including a polycrystalline metal nitride having a number of grains is provided. These grains have a columnar structure with one or more properties such as, an average grain size, a tilt angle, an impurity content, a porosity, a density, and an atomic fraction of the metal in the metal nitride. The metal nitride is made via a method comprising the steps of introducing at least a group III metal in a chamber, flowing a nitrogen-containing material and a hydrogen halide into the chamber, wherein the nitrogen-containing material reacts with the group III metal in the chamber to form the metal nitride. An apparatus for preparing a group III polycrystalline metal nitride is provided wherein group III metal is introduced into the chamber through a raw material inlet as a raw material feedstock.
Abstract:
A method of forming at least one single crystal of a Group III metal nitride. The method includes the steps of: providing a flux material (106) and a source material (102) comprising at least one Group III metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, indium, and gallium, to a reaction vessel (100); sealing the reaction vessel (100); heating the reaction vessel (100) to a predetermined temperature and applying a predetermined pressure to the vessel. The pressure is sufficient to suppress decomposition of the Group III metal nitride at the temperature. Group III metal nitrides, as well as electronic devices having a Group III metal nitride substrate formed by the method are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of forming high-purity elemental silicon is disclosed. The method includes the step of heating a silica gel composition, or an intermediate composition derived from a silica gel composition, wherein the silica gel composition or intermediate composition includes at least about 5% by weight carbon, and the heating temperature is above about 1550°C. The heating step results in the production of a product which includes elemental silicon. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for making a photovoltaic cell. The method includes the step of forming a semiconductor substrate from elemental silicon prepared as described in this disclosure. Additional steps are then undertaken to fabricate the photovoltaic device.
Abstract:
A method of forming high-purity elemental silicon is disclosed. The method includes the step of heating a silica gel composition, or an intermediate composition derived from a silica gel composition, wherein the silica gel composition or intermediate composition includes at least about 5% by weight carbon, and the heating temperature is above about 1550°C. The heating step results in the production of a product which includes elemental silicon. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for making a photovoltaic cell. The method includes the step of forming a semiconductor substrate from elemental silicon prepared as described in this disclosure. Additional steps are then undertaken to fabricate the photovoltaic device.
Abstract:
A high temperature/high pressure (HP/HT) apparatus for converting feedstock housed in a capsule into product crystals, comprising at least two electrical heating paths for independent control of both the mean temperature in the reaction cell and the temperature gradient across the reaction cell.
Abstract:
A metal-infiltrated polycrystalline diamond composite tool (60) comprising a plurality of diamond grains (22) forming a continuous polycrystalline diamond matrix (56), a metallic phase (62) being substantially palladium-free and contiguous to the continuous polycrystalline diamond matrix (56), wherein the metallic phase (62) interpenetrates the continuous polycrystalline diamond matrix (56) and substantially wets an outer surface of the continuous polycrystalline diamond matrix (56); and a working surface (68). The metallic phase (62) is formed from an infiltrant (44) and a wetting-enhancement layer (24) disposed on the outer surfaces of the diamond particles (22), with both the infiltrant (44) and wetting-enhancement layer (24) being substantially palladium-free and comprising at least one metal from the group consisting of cobalt, iron, and nickel. The invention also includes a preform (40) for a metal-infiltrated polycrystalline diamond composite tool (60), the preform (40) comprising a container (52), a metallic infiltrant source (54), and a plurality of coated diamonds (20), each coated with a wetting-enhancement layer (24) and, optionally, an activation layer (34), both of which are substantially palladium-free. Methods of forming the metal-infiltrated polycrystalline diamond composite tool (60), the preform (40), and the coated diamond particles (20, 30) used in the tool (60) are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An abrasive diamond composite (60) formed form coated diamond particles (10) and a matrix material (22). The diamonds (12) have a protective coating (14) formed from a refractory material having a composition MCxNy, that prevents corrosive chemical attack of the diamonds by the matrix material (22). The abrasive diamond composite (60) may further include an infiltrant, such as a braze material (40). Alternatively, the abrasive diamond composite (60) may include a plurality of coated diamond particles (10) and a braze material (40) filling interstitial spaces between the coated diamond particles (10). Methods of making such abrasive diamond composites (60) are also disclosed.
Abstract translation:由金刚石颗粒(10)和基质材料(22)形成的磨料金刚石复合材料(60)。 金刚石(12)具有由具有组成MC x N y的耐火材料形成的保护涂层(14),其防止基体材料(22)对金刚石的腐蚀化学侵蚀。 磨料金刚石复合材料(60)还可以包括渗透剂,例如钎焊材料(40)。 或者,磨料金刚石复合材料(60)可以包括多个涂覆的金刚石颗粒(10)和填充涂覆的金刚石颗粒(10)之间的间隙空间的钎焊材料(40)。 还公开了制造这种磨料金刚石复合材料(60)的方法。