Induction for thermochemical processes, and associated systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for forming a material, comprising:
- placing a first substrate in a reactor, the first substrate having an exposed first surface;
placing a second substrate in the reactor, the second substrate having an exposed second surface facing toward the first surface;
insulating otherwise exposed surfaces of the first substrate, other than the first surface, to at least restrict radiation from the first substrate except at the first surface;
insulating otherwise exposed surfaces of the second substrate, other than the second surface, to at least restrict radiation from the second substrate except at the second surface;
directing a precursor gas into the reactor;
activating an induction coil proximate to the first and second surfaces to dissociate the precursor gas;
depositing a constituent of the precursor gas on both the first and second surfaces;
receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the first surface and the constituent deposited on the first surface at (b) at least one of the second surface and the constituent deposited on the second surface; and
receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the second surface and the constituent deposited on the second surface at (b) at least one of the first surface and the constituent deposited on the first surface.
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Abstract
Induction for thermochemical processes, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes placing first and second substrates in a reactor, with each substrate having a surface facing toward the other. Method can further include directing a precursor gas into the reactor and activating an induction coil proximate to the facing surfaces of the substrates to dissociate the precursor gas. A constituent of the precursor gas is deposited on both the first and second surfaces, and heat radiated from each surface and/or a constituent deposited on the surface is received at the other surface and/or the constituent deposited on the other surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for forming a material, comprising:
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placing a first substrate in a reactor, the first substrate having an exposed first surface; placing a second substrate in the reactor, the second substrate having an exposed second surface facing toward the first surface; insulating otherwise exposed surfaces of the first substrate, other than the first surface, to at least restrict radiation from the first substrate except at the first surface; insulating otherwise exposed surfaces of the second substrate, other than the second surface, to at least restrict radiation from the second substrate except at the second surface; directing a precursor gas into the reactor; activating an induction coil proximate to the first and second surfaces to dissociate the precursor gas; depositing a constituent of the precursor gas on both the first and second surfaces; receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the first surface and the constituent deposited on the first surface at (b) at least one of the second surface and the constituent deposited on the second surface; and receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the second surface and the constituent deposited on the second surface at (b) at least one of the first surface and the constituent deposited on the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for forming a material, comprising:
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placing a first graphite substrate in an induction zone of a reactor, the first graphite substrate having a first exposed surface; placing a second graphite substrate in the induction zone of the reactor, the second graphite substrate having a second surface facing toward the first surface; directing methane into the induction zone; activating an induction coil around the induction zone to dissociate the methane into carbon and hydrogen; epitaxially growing carbon on the first and second surfaces; recycling heat within the induction zone by; receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the first surface and the carbon grown on the first surface at (b) at least one of the second surface and the carbon grown on the second surface; receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the second surface and the carbon grown on the second surface at (b) at least one of the first surface and the carbon grown on the first surface; at least restricting radiation from any surface of the first graphite substrate other than the first surface; and at least restricting radiation from any surface of the second graphite substrate other than the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for forming a material, comprising:
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placing a first substrate in a reactor, the first substrate having an exposed first surface; placing a second substrate in the reactor, the second substrate having an exposed second surface facing toward the first surface; directing a precursor gas into the reactor; activating an induction coil proximate to the first and second surfaces to dissociate the precursor gas; depositing a constituent of the precursor gas on both the first and second surfaces; receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the first surface and the constituent deposited on the first surface at (b) at least one of the second surface and the constituent deposited on the second surface; receiving heat radiated from (a) at least one of the second surface and the constituent deposited on the second surface at (b) at least one of the first surface and the constituent deposited on the first surface; and withdrawing the first and second substrates from the reactor in a continuous manner while the constituent is deposited on the first and substrates. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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