JPH02172832A - Synthesized quartz glass and production thereof - Google Patents

Synthesized quartz glass and production thereof

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JPH02172832A
JPH02172832A JP32562688A JP32562688A JPH02172832A JP H02172832 A JPH02172832 A JP H02172832A JP 32562688 A JP32562688 A JP 32562688A JP 32562688 A JP32562688 A JP 32562688A JP H02172832 A JPH02172832 A JP H02172832A
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quartz glass
nitrogen
ammonia
synthesized quartz
glass
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Masatoshi Takita
滝田 政俊
Takaaki Shimizu
孝明 清水
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Shin Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
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Priority to US07/404,585 priority patent/US4979973A/en
Priority to EP89402471A priority patent/EP0360659B1/en
Priority to DE8989402471T priority patent/DE68905735T2/en
Publication of JPH02172832A publication Critical patent/JPH02172832A/en
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To drastically enhance physical characteristic value of quartz glass by introducing trace nitrogen into synthesized quartz glass. CONSTITUTION:This synthesized quartz glass has physical characteristic value described hereunder. In other words, it has >=10<10> poise viscosity at 1400 deg.C, >=1000kg/mm<2> Vickers hardness, >=90GPa Young's modulus and >=10OMEGA.cm/cm<2> electric resistance at 1200 deg.C. The synthesized quartz glass is obtained by the method described hereunder. In other words, sol-like silica particles are produced by hydrolyzing methylsilicate in the existence of ammonia and then dried to produce gel-like silica particles and thereafter these particles are heat-treated. A mount of nitrogen to be introduced into the synthesized quartz glass is extremely minute amount of about 10-1000ppm and therefore amount of ammonia allowed to exist in the system at a time of hydrolysis is preferably regulated to about 50-500 pts.wt. for 100 pts.wt. methylsilicate.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は合成石英ガラス、特には合成石英ガラス中に8
i微量の窒素を導入することによってその高温における
粘度、硬度、ヤング率、電気抵抗、化学的耐久性を大幅
に改良したので、半導体工業用のシリコン引上げるつぼ
、拡散プロセスチューブ、拡散治具、洗浄槽用として、
また高温絶縁体や各種機器の基板ガラスとして有用とさ
れる合成石英ガラスに関するものである。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to synthetic quartz glass, particularly synthetic quartz glass containing 8
By introducing a trace amount of nitrogen, we have significantly improved its viscosity, hardness, Young's modulus, electrical resistance, and chemical durability at high temperatures, making it suitable for use in silicon pulling crucibles, diffusion process tubes, diffusion jigs, and cleaning for the semiconductor industry. For tank use,
The present invention also relates to synthetic quartz glass, which is useful as a high-temperature insulator and substrate glass for various devices.

(従来の技術) 石英ガラスはシリカ系ガラスの中では純度、耐熱性、機
械的強度が最もすぐれているものであるが、現在の石英
ガラスのレベルでは未だ満足できない用途も多く、この
特性向上が要求されている。
(Conventional technology) Quartz glass has the highest purity, heat resistance, and mechanical strength among silica-based glasses, but there are still many applications that cannot be satisfied with the current level of silica glass, and improvements in these properties are needed. requested.

そのため、この石英ガラスについてはこの分子中の=S
i−0=基の酸素原子を窒素原子で置換して= 5i−
N−5iEという構造をもつものとすることが提一 案されており、これについては例えば珪酸質が96%で
約2oom2/gの比表面積をもつバイコール型の多孔
質ガラスを窒素ガスをキャリヤーガスとしてアンモニア
で処理して窒素含有量が3重量%であるガラスを合成し
たという報告があり(T、H。
Therefore, for this quartz glass, =S in this molecule
i-0 = replacing the oxygen atom of the group with a nitrogen atom = 5i-
It has been proposed to have a structure called N-5iE, and for this, for example, Vycol-type porous glass with 96% silicic acid and a specific surface area of about 2oom2/g is heated with nitrogen gas as a carrier gas. There is a report that a glass with a nitrogen content of 3% by weight was synthesized by treatment with ammonia (T, H).

Elmer、 J、 AOl、 Ceram、 Soc
、、 50 (19[i7) 275参照]これにはこ
のガラスは徐冷点が150℃向上したとされている。ま
た、石英ガラスに窒素を導入した例としてはシリコンウ
ェーハ上に気相合成でオキシナイトライド膜を設けたと
いう報告もあり[J、 Electrochem、 S
oc、、 115(19fi8) 31B参照]、これ
についてはゾル−ゲル法で作られた多孔質ゲルに400
〜800℃でアンモニアを通ずるという方法も検討され
ている。
Elmer, J., A.O.L., Ceram, Soc.
,, 50 (19 [i7) 275] It is said that this glass has an annealing point improved by 150°C. In addition, as an example of introducing nitrogen into quartz glass, there is a report that an oxynitride film was formed on a silicon wafer by vapor phase synthesis [J, Electrochem, S.
oc,, 115 (19fi8) 31B], for which porous gels made by the sol-gel method have 400
A method of passing ammonia through at ~800°C is also being considered.

(解決されるべぎ課題) しかし、この公知の方法に開示されている石英ガラスは
窒素が多量に含有されているもののガラス徐冷点の向上
が述べられているだけであるし、シリコンウェーハ処理
のものは表面にオキシナイトライド膜を設けたもので石
英ガラスブロックに関するものではなく、さらにゾル−
ゲル法による多孔質ゲルのアンモニアによる処理はこれ
が発泡体となるために実用性がないという不利がある。
(Problem to be solved) However, although the silica glass disclosed in this known method contains a large amount of nitrogen, it is only stated that the annealing point of the glass is improved. This type has an oxynitride film on its surface, and is not related to silica glass blocks.
Treatment of porous gel with ammonia by the gel method has the disadvantage that it becomes a foam and is therefore impractical.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明はこのような不利を解決した合成石英ガラスおよ
びその製造方法に関するものであり、これは1,400
℃における粘度が1010ポイズ以上、ビッカース硬度
が1,000kg/mm’ 、ヤング率が900pa以
上であり、1,200℃におけるで電気抵抗が10−a
Ω・cm/cm’以上であることを特徴とする合成石英
ガラス、およびメチルシリケートをアンモニアの存在下
で加水分解してシリカ粒子を作り、これを原料として合
成石英ガラスを製造することを特徴とする上記した合成
石英ガラスの製造方法に関するものである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention relates to a synthetic quartz glass that solves the above disadvantages and a method for manufacturing the same.
The viscosity at °C is 1010 poise or more, the Vickers hardness is 1,000 kg/mm', the Young's modulus is 900 pa or more, and the electrical resistance at 1,200 °C is 10-a.
A synthetic quartz glass characterized by having a resistance of Ωcm/cm' or more, and a synthetic quartz glass produced by hydrolyzing methyl silicate in the presence of ammonia to produce silica particles and using the silica particles as a raw material. The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing the above-described synthetic quartz glass.

すなわち、本発明者らは石英ガラスに窒素を導入して石
英ガラスを改質する方法について種々検討した結果、石
英ガラスに窒素を導入するためにはアルコキシシランを
加水分解してシリカ粒子を作り、これを溶融して石英ガ
ラスを得る、いわゆるゾル−ゲル法において、アルコキ
シシランとしてメチルシリケートを使用し、この加水分
解をアンモニアの存在下で行ない、ついでこれを加熱す
れば極微量であるけれども窒素を石英ガラス中に導入す
ることができることを見出すと共に、このようにして得
られた石英ガラスは意外にもその物性が大幅に改良され
、1,400℃における粘度が1010ポイズ以上、ビ
ッカース硬度が1,000kg/憧ff12以上、ヤン
グ率が906pa以上となり、1,200℃における電
気抵抗が1O−8Ω・cm/cm2以上のものになると
いうことを確認して本発明を完成させた。
That is, the present inventors have studied various methods of modifying silica glass by introducing nitrogen into quartz glass, and have found that in order to introduce nitrogen into quartz glass, alkoxysilane is hydrolyzed to produce silica particles. In the so-called sol-gel method, in which silica glass is obtained by melting this, methyl silicate is used as the alkoxysilane, and this hydrolysis is carried out in the presence of ammonia, which is then heated to release nitrogen, although it is a very small amount. In addition to discovering that the quartz glass can be incorporated into quartz glass, the physical properties of the quartz glass thus obtained are surprisingly improved, with a viscosity of 1010 poise or more at 1,400°C and a Vickers hardness of 1. The present invention was completed by confirming that the electric resistance at 1,200° C. was 10-8 Ω·cm/cm2 or more, and the Young's modulus was 906 pa or more.

以下にこれをさらに詳細する。This will be explained in further detail below.

(作用) 本発明の合成石英ガラスはその中に微量の窒素を導入す
ることによってその物性値を大幅に改良したものである
が、石英ガラス中に窒素を導入するのはメチルシリケー
トをアンモニアの存在下で加水分解すればよい。
(Function) The synthetic quartz glass of the present invention has its physical properties significantly improved by introducing a trace amount of nitrogen into it. However, the introduction of nitrogen into the quartz glass is due to the presence of ammonia in the methyl silicate. It can be hydrolyzed below.

本発明の合成石英ガラスはいわゆるゾル−ゲル法で作れ
ばよいが、これはメチルシリケートをアンモニアの存在
下で加水分解してゾル状シリカ粒子を作り、ついでこれ
を乾燥してゲル状シリカ粒子としたのち、加熱処理すれ
ばよい。
The synthetic silica glass of the present invention may be produced by the so-called sol-gel method, which involves hydrolyzing methyl silicate in the presence of ammonia to produce sol-like silica particles, which are then dried to form gel-like silica particles. After that, heat treatment may be performed.

この加水分解時に系内に存在させるアンモニアの量は目
的とする合成石英ガラス中に導入すべき窒素量によって
調節すればよいが、本発明の目的とする合成石英ガラス
中に導入させるべき窒素量がlθ〜1.000ppm重
量%という極微量のものでよいということから、これは
メチリシリケート 100重量部に対して50〜500
重量部とすればよく、この加水分解はこのアンモニアの
存在下に常温で行なわせればよい。この加水分解で得ら
れたゾル状のシリカ粒子は遠心脱水器で脱水後、例えば
窒素ガス気流中において150℃で乾燥してゲル状シリ
カ粒子としたのち、酸素ガス中において室温から1.2
00℃まで10時間程度加熱してガラス化すればよいが
、この石英ガラスはさらに真空中において室温から1,
500℃まで2時間、ついでt、goo℃から1,70
0℃まで10時間程度加熱して焼結させることがよい。
The amount of ammonia present in the system during this hydrolysis may be adjusted depending on the amount of nitrogen to be introduced into the synthetic quartz glass aimed at, but the amount of nitrogen to be introduced into the synthetic quartz glass aimed at in the present invention Since a very small amount of lθ ~ 1.000 ppm by weight is sufficient, this is 50 to 500 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of methylisilicate.
The hydrolysis may be carried out in the presence of ammonia at room temperature. The sol-like silica particles obtained by this hydrolysis are dehydrated in a centrifugal dehydrator, dried at 150°C in a nitrogen gas stream to form gel-like silica particles, and then heated in oxygen gas from room temperature to 1.2°C.
It can be vitrified by heating to 00℃ for about 10 hours, but this quartz glass can be further heated from room temperature to 1,000℃ in a vacuum.
2 hours to 500℃, then 1,70℃ from t, goo℃
It is preferable to sinter by heating to 0° C. for about 10 hours.

このようにして得られた合成石英ガラスは10〜1 、
000ppmの窒素が導入されたものとなるので、この
ものはその物性値が市販の合成石英ガラス、天然石英ガ
ラスにくらべて大幅に改良されたものとなり、その1,
400℃における粘性値が1010ポイズ以上、ビッカ
ース硬度が1 、000kg/mm2以上、ヤング率が
906pa以上となり、1,200℃における電気抵抗
値も1O−6Ω・cm/cm’以上になるという優れた
物性値を示すので、これは例えば半導体工業におけるシ
リコン引上げ用るつぼ、拡散プロセスチューブ、拡散治
具、洗浄槽用として有用とされるほか、高温絶縁体や各
種機器の基板ガラスとしても有用とされる。
The synthetic quartz glass obtained in this way has a crystallinity of 10 to 1,
000 ppm of nitrogen has been introduced, so the physical properties of this product are significantly improved compared to commercially available synthetic quartz glass and natural quartz glass.
It has excellent properties such as a viscosity value of 1010 poise or more at 400°C, a Vickers hardness of 1,000 kg/mm2 or more, a Young's modulus of 906 pa or more, and an electrical resistance value of 10-6 Ωcm/cm' or more at 1,200°C. Because it exhibits physical properties, it is useful, for example, in silicon pulling crucibles, diffusion process tubes, diffusion jigs, and cleaning tanks in the semiconductor industry, as well as as high-temperature insulators and substrate glass for various devices. .

(実施例) つぎに本発明の実施例、比較例をあげる。(Example) Next, examples of the present invention and comparative examples will be given.

実施例、比較例1〜2 500J2のグラスライニング反応器に半導体グレード
のアンモニア水1301と超純水31を入れて0℃に冷
却し、テフロンコート撹拌棒で攪拌しながら、ここにメ
チルシリケート(蒸留品)  265kgを滴下し、滴
下終了後還水脱水器で脱水してゾル状シリカ粉105k
gを作った。
Examples, Comparative Examples 1 to 2 Semiconductor grade ammonia water 1301 and ultrapure water 31 were placed in a 500J2 glass-lined reactor, cooled to 0°C, and while stirring with a Teflon-coated stirring rod, methyl silicate (distilled) was added to the reactor. Product) 265 kg was dropped, and after the drop was finished, it was dehydrated in a recirculating water dehydrator to obtain 105 kg of sol-form silica powder.
I made g.

ついでこのシリカ粉を窒素ガス中において150℃で乾
燥してゲル状シリカ粉としてのち、これを石英炉芯管に
詰め、酸素ガス気流中で室温から1.200℃昇温加熱
し、この25kgを高純度黒鉛ケースに詰めて真空中で
室温から 1,500℃まで2時間、さらに1,500
℃から1,700℃まで10時間かけて昇温して焼結さ
せた。
Next, this silica powder was dried at 150°C in nitrogen gas to form a gel-like silica powder, which was then packed into a quartz furnace tube and heated to 1.200°C from room temperature in an oxygen gas stream. Packed in a high-purity graphite case and heated in vacuum from room temperature to 1,500℃ for 2 hours, then heated to 1,500℃ for 2 hours.
Sintering was carried out by raising the temperature from 1,700°C over 10 hours.

つぎに、この焼結体を粉砕して粒度を50〜80メツシ
ユに揃え、HCI、HFで洗浄し、乾燥後磁選機にかけ
てから高純度黒鉛ケースに詰め直し、10−’トールの
真空中で室温から1,800℃まで20時間かけて昇温
したところ、300a+a+ΦX 600II1mlの
透明な合成石英インゴットが得られたが、この石英ガラ
スにはその500ppmの窒素が導入されており、この
物性値を測定したところ、第1表に示した通りの結果が
得られた。
Next, this sintered body is crushed to have a particle size of 50 to 80 mesh, washed with HCI and HF, dried, passed through a magnetic separator, and then packed into a high-purity graphite case in a vacuum of 10-'Torr at room temperature. When the temperature was raised from 1,800℃ to 1,800℃ over 20 hours, a transparent synthetic quartz ingot of 300a+a+ΦX 600II 1ml was obtained, but 500ppm of nitrogen had been introduced into this quartz glass, and its physical properties were measured. However, the results shown in Table 1 were obtained.

しかし、比較のために市販の合成石英ガラス・スプラシ
イル[西独ヘラウス社製商品名] (比較例1)および
市販の天然石英ガラス・へラルックス〔西独ヘラウス社
製商品名] (比較例2)についての物性値しらべたと
ころ、第1表に併記したとおりの結果が得られ、本発明
の合成石英ガラスがすぐれた物性値をもつものであるこ
とが確認された。
However, for comparison, commercially available synthetic quartz glass Splashil [trade name manufactured by Heraus AG, West Germany] (Comparative Example 1) and commercially available natural quartz glass Heralux [trade name manufactured by Heraus AG, West Germany] (Comparative Example 2). When the physical properties were examined, the results shown in Table 1 were obtained, confirming that the synthetic quartz glass of the present invention has excellent physical properties.

手 続 ネ甫 正 書 1、事件の表示 昭和63年特許願第325626号 発明の名称 合成石英ガラスおよびその製造方法 補正をする者 事件との関係  特許出願人 名称  信越化学工業株式会社hand Continued Neho Positive book 1. Display of incident Patent Application No. 325626 of 1988 name of invention Synthetic quartz glass and its manufacturing method person who makes corrections Relationship to the case Patent applicant Name Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、1,400℃における粘度が10^1^0ポイズ以
上、ビッカース硬度が1,000kg/mm^2以上、
ヤング率が90GPa以上であり、1,200℃におけ
る電気抵抗が10^−^8Ω・cm/cm^2以上であ
ることを特徴とする合成石英ガラス。 2、メチルシリケートをアンモニアの存在下で加水分解
してシリカ粒子を作り、これを原料として合成石英ガラ
スを製造することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の合成石
英ガラスの製造方法。
[Claims] 1. Viscosity at 1,400°C is 10^1^0 poise or more, Vickers hardness is 1,000 kg/mm^2 or more,
Synthetic quartz glass characterized by having a Young's modulus of 90 GPa or more and an electrical resistance at 1,200° C. of 10^-^8 Ω·cm/cm^2 or more. 2. The method for producing synthetic quartz glass according to claim 1, characterized in that methyl silicate is hydrolyzed in the presence of ammonia to produce silica particles, and synthetic quartz glass is produced using the particles as a raw material.
JP32562688A 1988-09-13 1988-12-22 Synthesized quartz glass and production thereof Granted JPH02172832A (en)

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JP32562688A JPH02172832A (en) 1988-12-22 1988-12-22 Synthesized quartz glass and production thereof
US07/404,585 US4979973A (en) 1988-09-13 1989-09-08 Preparation of fused silica glass by hydrolysis of methyl silicate
EP89402471A EP0360659B1 (en) 1988-09-13 1989-09-11 Synthetic fused silica glass and method for the preparation thereof
DE8989402471T DE68905735T2 (en) 1988-09-13 1989-09-11 SYNTHETIC MOLTEN QUARTZ GLASS AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF.

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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JPH0340929A (en) * 1989-07-06 1991-02-21 Shinetsu Sekiei Kk Synthetic quartz glass member having excellent heat resistance and workability
JPH0394843A (en) * 1989-09-04 1991-04-19 Shin Etsu Chem Co Ltd Synthetic quartz glass crucible and its production
EP1026289A1 (en) * 1998-07-31 2000-08-09 Shin-Etsu Quartz Products Co., Ltd. Quartz glass crucible for pulling up silicon single crystal and process for producing the same

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0340929A (en) * 1989-07-06 1991-02-21 Shinetsu Sekiei Kk Synthetic quartz glass member having excellent heat resistance and workability
JPH0394843A (en) * 1989-09-04 1991-04-19 Shin Etsu Chem Co Ltd Synthetic quartz glass crucible and its production
EP1026289A1 (en) * 1998-07-31 2000-08-09 Shin-Etsu Quartz Products Co., Ltd. Quartz glass crucible for pulling up silicon single crystal and process for producing the same
EP1026289A4 (en) * 1998-07-31 2008-12-24 Shinetsu Quartz Prod Quartz glass crucible for pulling up silicon single crystal and process for producing the same

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