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Direct fabrication of semiconductor fine polycrystals by 3D printing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K14238
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Electronic materials/Electric materials
Research InstitutionJapan Aerospace EXploration Agency

Principal Investigator

Inatomi Yuko  国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 教授 (50249934)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) VELU NIRMALKUMAR  国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構, 宇宙科学研究所, 宇宙航空プロジェクト研究員 (60804482)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords3Dプリンティング / 精密部品加工 / 半導体 / 微細多結晶 / 精密部品加
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Trial production of a melt injection part and condition searches for formation and injection of micro droplets were conducted for a development of 3D printing of semiconductor fine polycrystals. After preliminary examinations using Galinstan and bismuth, it succeeded in shaping with bismuth antimony alloy. Measurements of thermoelectric properties, composition, and grain size distribution of the shaped object was carried out, but superior properties were not obtained as compared with the bulk crystals grown by a unidirectional solidification in a strong magnetic field.It was considered that a time-dependent change of antimony concentration in the melt, a difference of solidification speed due to variation of injection quantity of the droplet, injection speed and temperature of the droplet caused the undesirable results. It has been recognized again that stable generation of high-temperature droplets with micron-order size is a major technical issue in the future.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

インクジェットプリンタと同様の原理に基づき、半導体材料の微小融液を射出して被造形物上に凝固堆積させる「融液ジェット3D プリンティング法」の基本的動作の確認に成功した。本手法では、金属粉末床を作る必要がなく、被造形物の形状の高度化、帯電量による射出粒径の制御・冷却速度、およびマルチノズルによる異なる組成の原料供給により材料の組織微細化・多層化・傾斜機能化を可能とするなど、柔軟な材料設計が期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Enhanced thermoelectric properties of InSb: Studies on In/Ga doped GaSb/InSb crystals2019

    • Author(s)
      Nirmal Kumar V.、Hayakawa Y.、Udono H.、Inatomi Y.
    • Journal Title

      Intermetallics

      Volume: 105 Pages: 21-28

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.intermet.2018.11.006

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Thermoelectric studies on III-V binaries: GaSb and InSb solid solutions doped with In and Ga elements2018

    • Author(s)
      1)Nirmal Kumar Velu, Yasuhiro Hayakawa, Haruhiko Udono and Yuko Inatomi
    • Organizer
      IUMRS ICA 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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