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Liquid-Phase Electroepitaxy

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Growth of Crystals

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This article discusses a comparatively new method for preparation of epitaxial layers, liquid-phase electroepitaxy (LEE). This method is based on crystallization under the influence of current which is passed through saturated or nearly saturated solutions of the crystallized substance. In contrast to processes of electro-crystallization, where the crystallizing substance is the product of an electrode reaction, crystallization in processes which are used in LEE is a secondary effect which results from changes of temperature and concentration of the crystallizing substance as a result of the passage of current.

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Kuznetsov, F.A., Demin, V.N. (1991). Liquid-Phase Electroepitaxy. In: Bagdasarov, K.S., Lube, É.L. (eds) Growth of Crystals. Growth of Crystals, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3662-8_7

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