Page d'accueil Classical methods of elaboration
by Marc LEBLANC, Laboratoire des Fluorures - UMR 6010 - Université du Maine
Pour tout commentaire ou suggestion : Marc.Leblanc@univ-lemans.fr

       Introduction
I -  Solid state reactions
  1. Precursor method
  2. Solid state reactions, the diffusion process
  3. Sintering
II -  Low temperature methods
  1. "Chimie douce"
  2. Growth in solutions
  3. Growth in gels
  4. Flux growth
  5. Electrolysis
III -  High temperature methods
  1. Zone melting
  2. Czochralski method
  3. Bridgman and Stockbarger methods
  4. Verneuil and skull melt methods
IV -  Low pressure methods
  1. Chemical transport
  2. Chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
  3. Molecular beam epitaxy and related techniques
V -  High pressure methods
  1. Metastability and phase boundaries
  2. High pressure synthesis and high pressure transformations
  3. Hydrothermal synthesis
       Conclusion		 Box 1 - Thermodynamic functions
Box 2 - Diffusion kinetics

Box 3 - Crystal growth

Box 4 - The critical solvent

Dernière mise à jour : 8/02/05