The present invention refers to a furnace apparatus comprising a furnace unit, wherein the furnace unit comprises a furnace housing with an outer surface and an inner surface, at least one crucible unit, wherein the crucible unit is arranged inside the furnace housing, wherein the crucible unit comprises a crucible housing, wherein the crucible housing has an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface at least partially defines a crucible volume, wherein a receiving space for receiving a source material is arranged or formed inside the crucible volume, wherein a seed holder unit for holding a defined seed wafer is arranged inside the crucible volume, wherein the furnace housing inner wall and the crucible housing outer wall define a furnace volume, at least one heating unit for heating the source material, wherein the receiving space for receiving the source material is at least in parts arranged below the seed holder unit, characterized in that a position adjustment unit for adjustment of the position of the seed holder unit during operation of the furnace apparatus is provided, wherein the position adjustment unit is configured to increase the distance between the seed holder unit and the receiving space by moving the seed holder unit away from the receiving space.

The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and an apparatus for crystal growth. The method for crystal growth may include: placing a seed crystal and a target source material in a growth chamber of an apparatus for crystal growth; executing a growth of a crystal based on the seed crystal and the target source material according to physical vapor transport; determining whether a preset condition is satisfied during the crystal growth process; and in response to determining that the preset condition is satisfied, replacing a sublimated target source material with a candidate source material. In the present disclosure, by replacing the sublimated target source material with the candidate source material, a crystal with large-size and high-quality can be grown.

A growth system is disclosed. The growth system may include a crucible at least partially enclosed by an insulation layer, a growth region located within the crucible and configured to hold a silicon carbide (SiC) seed crystal, a source-material region located within the crucible and configured to hold an SiC source material. The growth system may further include a barrier located within the crucible and configured to separate the source-material region and the growth region. In addition, the growth system may include a heating element located around the crucible and configured together with an opening in the insulation layer to provide a temperature gradient with a decreasing temperature in a direction from the source material toward the growth region. The growth system may also include a vent extending through the barrier from the source-material region to the growth region.

An apparatus for process-safe production of single crystals includes a process chamber that is fillable with a process gas and that receives a heatable growth cell, a heating device for heating the growth cell, which is adapted to receive a source material and a seed, and a vessel at least radially enclosing the process chamber and comprising at least first and second segments. A related method is also disclosed.

Systems and methods for treatment of graphite structure for use in, for instance, crystal growth systems or deposition systems are provided. In one example, the method includes implementing a treatment process to a graphite structure to alter one or more characteristics of the graphite structure to produce a treated graphite structure. The method includes providing the treated graphite structure to a crystal growth system or a deposition system. At least a portion of the treated graphite structure has an exposed graphite surface within the crystal growth system or the deposition system.

An organometallic compound is provided which includes a central metal atom; and organic ligands capable of forming polydentate bonds to the central metal atom. Related methods and articles having a metal carbide coating are also provided.

The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and an apparatus for crystal growth. The method for crystal growth may include: placing a seed crystal and a target source material in a growth chamber of an apparatus for crystal growth; executing a growth of a crystal based on the seed crystal and the target source material according to physical vapor transport; determining whether a preset condition is satisfied during the crystal growth process; and in response to determining that the preset condition is satisfied, replacing a sublimated target source material with a candidate source material. In the present disclosure, by replacing the sublimated target source material with the candidate source material, a crystal with large-size and high-quality can be grown.

A method for fabricating a device, including epitaxially depositing dopants on a (001) surface of a silicon wafer; and epitaxially depositing one or more crystalline silicon layers on the surface so as to encapsulate the dopants.