Issue 6, 2022

Wet etching in β-Ga2O3 bulk single crystals

Abstract

Beta-phase gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) bulk single crystals have received increasing attention due to their fantastic performances and widespread use in power devices and solar-blind photodetectors. Wet etching has proved to be a simple and effective approach for visualization of defects, polishing of wafers, and patterning of substrates. Recently, a large number of different strategies have been developed for wet etching of β-Ga2O3 substrates. Here we review recent advances in wet etching of β-Ga2O3 substrates with an aim to comprehensively understand the etching behavior and mechanism. We classify wet etching into conventional etching including chemical etching, defect-selective etching, patterning, and chemical mechanical polishing and unconventional etching (i.e., electrochemical and electroless etchings including photo- and/or metal-assisted ones) depending on the input of extra assistance or not. In each category, the key parameters that control the etching kinetics were discussed and a number of examples were highlighted. This review intends to shed light on how to design appropriate etching strategies for various purposes and applications.

Graphical abstract: Wet etching in β-Ga2O3 bulk single crystals

Article information

Article type
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Submitted
09 Nov. 2021
Accepted
29 Dec. 2021
First published
29 Dec. 2021

CrystEngComm, 2022,24, 1127-1144

Wet etching in β-Ga2O3 bulk single crystals

Z. Jin, Y. Liu, N. Xia, X. Guo, Z. Hong, H. Zhang and D. Yang, CrystEngComm, 2022, 24, 1127 DOI: 10.1039/D1CE01499D

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