Challenging endeavor to integrate gallium and carbon via direct bonding to evolve GaN on diamond architecture

Jong Cheol Kim, Jinhyung Lee, Jongsik Kim, Rajiv K. Singh, Puneet Jawali, Ghatu Subhash, Haigun Lee, Arul Chakkaravarthi Arjunan

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Abstract

This paper depicts efforts for fabricating GaN on diamond microstructure through direct bonding between Ga and C, while excluding the use of adhesive interlayer during spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The resulting GaN on diamond architecture is seemingly successful, as suggested by macroscopic morphological observations. The microscopic inspection using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), however, shows a unique, off-the-chart interlayer configuration, wherein the components are migrated, etched, or fused to tentatively form multiple crystal phases. These phases can be constructed based on their utmost stabilities among all possible phases thermodynamically driven under or near the SPS conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)138-142
Number of pages5
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume142
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Jan 1

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by National Science Foundation NSF SBIR Project (# 646586 ) and Department of Energy SBIR Project (# DE-SC000-6438 and # DE-SC000-7740 ).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017

Keywords

  • Direct bonding
  • GaN on diamond
  • Heat dissipation
  • Immiscibility between Ga and C
  • Spark plasma sintering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys

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