single crystal
Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words
Refers to a solid material in which the crystal lattice of the entire sample is continuous and unbroken to the edges of the sample, with no grain boundaries.
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- A single crystal is essential for manufacturing high-performance semiconductor devices.
- The optical properties of this material are vastly improved when it is grown as a single crystal.
- Scientists are developing new methods to grow a large, defect-free single crystal of silicon.
- Turbine blades made from a single crystal alloy can withstand extremely high temperatures.
- Unlike polycrystalline materials, a single crystal has no grain boundaries, giving it superior strength.
- Our research focuses on the electronic band structure of a graphene single crystal.
- The experiment required a perfect single crystal of sapphire as the substrate.
- Even a high-quality single crystal can contain microscopic defects that affect its performance.
- X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the sample was indeed a single crystal.
- The team will attempt to synthesize a single crystal that is several meters in length.