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Chemical Mass Transfer of Indium Oxide and In2O3−MexOy Complex Systems

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An extensive study of the chemical mass transfer of indium oxide and In2O3−MexOy systems is performed. The efficiency of C, CO, H2, Se2, S2, In2S, In2Se, HI, HBr, HCl, InI3, InBr3, InCl3, I2, Br2 and Cl2 as transport agents for the growth of In2O3 crystals by means of the chemical vapor transport (CVT) in the sealed growth chambers is estimated. The CVT system composition and mass transfer are evaluated in the wide temperature range (627−1227°С). It is shown that among the examined substances, Cl2 is the optimal transport agent for the growth of In2O3 crystals with a minimum growth nucleus density. The compositions of MexOy−In2O3−Cl2 CVT systems were calculated for oxides (MexOy) of all non-radioactive metals of the periodic table, taking into account various types of chloride species. The effect of temperature (627−1227°С) on the total pressure and mass transfer rate of doping species (MeCln) were investigated. Doping of In2O3 by some metal oxides was predicted to be promising and some calculation results are confirmed experimentally.

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The author wishes to thank Dr. E. Monaico (Technical University of Moldova) and N. Costriucova (Institute of Applied Physics, Moldova) for EDX and XRD measurement.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research of Moldova under the project no. 20.80009.5007.16 (Photosensitizers for applications in pharmaceutical medicine and photovoltaics).

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Colibaba, G.V. Chemical Mass Transfer of Indium Oxide and In2O3−MexOy Complex Systems. Glass Phys Chem 48, 547–557 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1087659621100448

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