Method for single crystal growth of barium titanate and barium titanate solid solution
US6482259B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC30B29/32
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for growing single crystals of barium titanate [BaTiO3] and barium titanate solid solutions [(BaxM1-x)(TiyN1-y)O3]. This invention is directed to a method for growing single crystals of barium titanate or barium titanate solid solutions showing the primary and secondary abnormal grain growths with increasing temperature higher than the liquid formation temperature, characterized by comprising the step for a few secondary abnormal grains to continue to grow at a temperature slightly below the critical temperature where the secondary abnormal grain growth starts to occur. The method for growing single crystals of barium titanate or barium titanate solid solutions according to this invention has an advantage to provide an effective low cost in manufacturing process for single crystals by using usual heat-treatment process without special equipments. The method for growing single crystals of barium titanate and barium titanate solid solutions according to this invention can be also applicable to other material systems showing abnormal grain growth behavior.
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