Molten-salt-based growth of group III nitrides
| Patent Number: | 7,435,297 |
| Issued: | 10/14/2008 |
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| Abstract: | A method for growing Group III nitride materials using a molten halide salt as a solvent to solubilize the Group-III ions and nitride ions that react to form the Group III nitride material. The concentration of at least one of the nitride ion or Group III cation is determined by electrochemical generation of the ions. |
| Filed: | 4/8/2005 |
| Application Number: | 11/102,357 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |