Influence of interfacial structure on propagating direction of small-angle grain boundaries during directional solidification of multicrystalline silicon

Lu Chung Chuang, Takanori Kiguchi, Yumiko Kodama, Kensaku Maeda, Keiji Shiga, Haruhiko Morito, Kozo Fujiwara

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Abstract

Small-angle grain boundary (SAGB) growth in multicrystalline Si was observed in situ during directional solidification, and the misorientation and boundary structure were analyzed by electron backscatter diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. It was found that SAGBs change their orientation in order to reduce the number of grain boundary dislocations and thus the energy. This suggests that grain boundary dislocations have an influence on SAGB behavior during solidification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-109
Number of pages5
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume172
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Nov

Keywords

  • Directional solidification
  • Grain boundary
  • Multicrystalline Si

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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