• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 39, Issue 5, 554 (2024)
Min JIN1, Yupeng MA2, Tianran WEI2, Siqi LIN1..., Xudong BAI3, Xun SHI4 and Xuechao LIU4,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. School of Materials Science, Shanghai Dianji University, Shanghai 201306, China
  • 22. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 33. Wuzhen Laboratory, Tongxiang 314500, China
  • 44. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20230524 Cite this Article
    Min JIN, Yupeng MA, Tianran WEI, Siqi LIN, Xudong BAI, Xun SHI, Xuechao LIU. Growth and Characterization of Large-size InSe Crystal from Non-stoichiometric Solution via a Zone Melting Method [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2024, 39(5): 554 Copy Citation Text show less
    Crystal growth design(a) Dependence of weight percentage of In/Se elements on temperature; (b) Schematic diagram of zone melting method for InSe crystal growth
    1. Crystal growth design(a) Dependence of weight percentage of In/Se elements on temperature; (b) Schematic diagram of zone melting method for InSe crystal growth
    In-Se binary phase diagram
    2. In-Se binary phase diagram
    Results of as-grown ingot(a) Photo of as-grown ingot; (b) Powder XRD patterns of the middle and top parts of the ingot; (c) Transfer relationship between InSe and In4Se3 phases
    3. Results of as-grown ingot(a) Photo of as-grown ingot; (b) Powder XRD patterns of the middle and top parts of the ingot; (c) Transfer relationship between InSe and In4Se3 phases
    Characteriation of obtained single crystals(a) Large area slab-like InSe crystal cleaved from the ingot; (b) XRD pattern of (001) cleavage plane; (c) Fresh flake disclosed by tweezers; (d) SEM image of (001) plane; (e) Area scan and (f) line scan by EDS
    4. Characteriation of obtained single crystals(a) Large area slab-like InSe crystal cleaved from the ingot; (b) XRD pattern of (001) cleavage plane; (c) Fresh flake disclosed by tweezers; (d) SEM image of (001) plane; (e) Area scan and (f) line scan by EDS
    Optical characterizations of InSe crystal(a) Transmittance spectrum; (b) Band gap energy Eg
    5. Optical characterizations of InSe crystal(a) Transmittance spectrum; (b) Band gap energy Eg
    Transport properties under different temperatures(a) Electrical conductivity σ; (b) Thermal diffusion D and thermal conductivity κColorful figures are available on website
    6. Transport properties under different temperatures(a) Electrical conductivity σ; (b) Thermal diffusion D and thermal conductivity κColorful figures are available on website
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    Damon R W et al.1954USAStockbarger1 : 1ϕ10 mm×20 mm[28]
    Andriyashik M V et al.1968UkraineCzochralski1 : 1ϕ20 mm×(40-50) mm[29]
    Chevy A et al.1977FranceVertical Bridgman0.56 : 0.44ϕ14 mm×30 mm[30]
    Chevy A et al.1978FranceCzochralski0.56 : 0.441 mm×25 mm×65 mm[13]
    Chevy A1981FranceChemical transport1 : 10.3 mm×0.3 mm×0.1 mm[31]
    Imai K et al.1981JapanVertical Bridgman0.52 : 0.48ϕ10 mm×50 mm[21]
    Blasi C D et al.1982ItalyVertical Bridgman0.52 : 0.48ϕ10 mm[32]
    Chevy A1984FranceModified Bridgman0.56 : 0.44ϕ10 mm[33]
    Tribloulet R et al.1986FranceTravelling heater0.52 : 0.48ϕ15 mm×60 mm[34]
    Ishii T1988JapanVertical Bridgman0.52 : 0.48ϕ10 mm[27]
    Gurbulak B1999TurkeyFreezing method1 : 1ϕ12 mm×60 mm[35]
    Icelli O et al.2004TurkeyStockbarger1 : 1ϕ12 mm×60 mm[36]
    Gurbulak B et al.2014TurkeyBridgman-Stockbarger1 : 1ϕ10 mm×60 mm[37]
    Wei T R et al.2020ChinaVertical Bridgman0.52 : 0.48ϕ25 mm×75 mm[10]
    Zhang B et al.2021ChinaVertical Bridgman1 : 1ϕ14 mm×40 mm[16]
    Shi H et al.2021ChinaVertical Bridgman1 : 1ϕ12.7 mm×12 mm[24]
    Jin M et al.2023ChinaZone melting method0.52 : 0.48ϕ27 mm×130 mmThis work
    Table 1.

    Growth results of InSe crystals by different methods in the past years

    Min JIN, Yupeng MA, Tianran WEI, Siqi LIN, Xudong BAI, Xun SHI, Xuechao LIU. Growth and Characterization of Large-size InSe Crystal from Non-stoichiometric Solution via a Zone Melting Method [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2024, 39(5): 554
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