Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
April 2013
Patent Number
8414858
Abstract
A novel method for high quality crystal growth of intermetallic clathrates is presented. The synthesis of high quality pure phase crystals has been complicated by the simultaneous formation of both clathrate type-I and clathrate type-II structures. It was found that selective, phase pure, single-crystal growth of type-I and type-II clathrates can be achieved by maintaining sufficient partial pressure of a chemical constituent during slow, controlled deprivation of the chemical constituent from the primary reactant. The chemical constituent is slowly removed from the primary reactant by the reaction of the chemical constituent vapor with a secondary reactant, spatially separated from the primary reactant, in a closed volume under uniaxial pressure and heat to form the single phase pure crystals.
Application Number
12/859,534
Recommended Citation
Nolas, George S. and Beekman, Matthew K., "Method for solid state crystal growth" (2013). USF Patents. 206.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/206
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
08/19/2010
Primary/U.S. Class
423/344
