Framework assisted crystal growth

Single-crystal – oriented-crystal – and epitaxy growth processes; – Processes of growth from liquid or supercritical state – Liquid phase epitaxial growth

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C117S084000, C252S188230, C423S430000

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ABSTRACT:
A method for growing a crystal includes steps of providing a 3D framework with an collection of solid structures and flowing a liquid starting material around and between individual ones of the solid structures of the 3D framework. The method also includes a step of growing a single crystal through the collection of solid structures by adjusting a property of the liquid starting material.

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