Photoelectrochemical oxidation assisted catalyst-referred etching for sic (0001) surface
- Toh, Daisetsu
- Bui, Pho Van
- Yamauchi, Kazuto
- Sano, Yasuhisa
DOIAbstract
In a previous study, we developed an abrasive-free polishing method named catalyst-referred etching (CARE) and used it for the planarization of silicon carbide (SiC) (0001). In this method, Si atoms at step edges are preferentially removed through a catalytically assisted hydrolysis reaction to obtain an atomically smooth and crystallographically well-ordered surface. However, the removal rate is low (<nm/h) and needs to be improved. In this study, we proposed an ultraviolet (UV) light assisted CARE method. In this method, UV light is irradiated onto a SiC surface to generate holes and oxidize the surface. The oxidized area, consisting of SiO2, can be quickly removed to form a nano-pit owing to the higher removal rate of SiO2 compared to th...
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