Influence of the surface on the impurity solubility in small-size crystals

Authors
Svetukhin, VV L'vov, PE
Citation
Vv. Svetukhin et Pe. L'Vov, Influence of the surface on the impurity solubility in small-size crystals, TECH PHYS L, 26(11), 2000, pp. 986-988
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
TECHNICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
10637850 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
986 - 988
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7850(200011)26:11<986:IOTSOT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The surface effects on the process of impurity dissolution in semiconductor crystals has been analyzed. Computations performed for the suggested model showed that the surface effects are essential for spherical crystals with a radius smaller than thirteen lattice periods (i.e., for nanocrystals). It has been established that the melting points and the limiting impurity sol ubilities of impurities decrease with the crystal size. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauk a/Interperiodica".