WO2024162437A1 - 研磨材スラリー - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an abrasive slurry.
- CMP Chemical Mechanical Polishing
- the performance of the CMP method is greatly influenced by the selection of the abrasive slurry, the selection of the polishing pad, and the like.
- the selection of the abrasive slurry is a factor that greatly affects the performance of the CMP method.
- the abrasive slurry used in the CMP method contains abrasive particles such as silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) and cerium (IV) oxide (CeO 2 ).
- Patent Document 1 discloses an abrasive composition containing cerium oxide fine particles as abrasive grains.
- the abrasive composition disclosed in Patent Document 1 contains cerium oxide fine particles (whose average particle size (D50) is 0.01 ⁇ m to 1.0 ⁇ m) with a purity of 99 mass% or more, a chelating agent, a dispersant having a polyacrylic acid group or a polymethacrylic acid group, and elements such as Mg, Al, K, and C (whose content is 30 ppm or less).
- Patent Document 1 had a problem in that the polishing rate decreased over time because the cerium oxide particles contained as abrasive grains were very fine.
- the cost of managing the polishing material increased in order to maintain the polishing rate during the polishing process.
- the present invention aims to provide an abrasive slurry that can suppress the decrease in polishing rate due to changes over time, even if the grain size of the abrasive grains is fine.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention which has been made to solve the above problems, comprises cerium oxide-based abrasive grains, magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains, a dispersant, and a solvent, and is characterized in that the average abrasive grain size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 0.5 ⁇ m or less.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention contains cerium oxide-based abrasive grains, magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains, a dispersant, and a solvent, and therefore can suppress a decrease in the polishing rate due to changes over time even if the average abrasive grain size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is as fine as 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 0.5 ⁇ m or less.
- Cerium oxide abrasive grains are preferred as cerium oxide abrasive grains, specifically cerium oxide (IV) and cerium oxide (III), with cerium oxide (IV) being preferred from the viewpoint of material stability.
- the cerium oxide abrasive grains may be a mixture of one or more types of cerium oxide particles.
- the cerium oxide abrasive grains may contain other elements such as F (fluorine), Y, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu. In particular, they may contain other elements such as F (fluorine), La, Pr, and Nd.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention contains magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains in addition to the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains described above.
- the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains are presumed to function as an additive since they adsorb the polishing waste (fine powder left over after polishing) of the workpiece to be polished relative to the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and suppress the deterioration of polishing performance.
- the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains for example, magnesium hydroxide abrasive grains are preferable.
- the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains may be a mixture of one or more types of magnesium hydroxide-based particles.
- the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains may contain other elements such as Ca, Si, Fe, Al, S, and B. In particular, they may contain other elements such as Ca and Si.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention contains the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains described above, as well as a solvent and dispersant, which will be described later. Since fine cerium oxide-based abrasive grains tend to aggregate, the inclusion of a dispersant improves dispersibility in the solvent.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is preferably one in which the average particle size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 0.5 ⁇ m or less, from the viewpoint of suppressing a decrease in the polishing rate and reducing the surface roughness Ra of the polished surface. Furthermore, it is more preferable that the average particle size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is 0.05 ⁇ m or more and 0.2 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is the particle size (D50) measured by particle size distribution measurement using dynamic light scattering, and can be measured as follows:
- the dynamic light scattering method is a method in which a solution such as a suspension is irradiated with light such as a laser beam to measure the light scattering intensity from a group of particles undergoing Brownian motion, and the particle size and distribution are determined from the temporal variation of the intensity.
- the particle size distribution is evaluated using a zeta potential, particle size, and molecular weight measurement system (ELSZ-2000ZS manufactured by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.) in accordance with JIS Z 8828:2019 "Particle size analysis - dynamic light scattering method".
- the measurement sample is a sample diluted with pure water so that the solid content concentration in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is 0.005% by mass to 0.1% by mass.
- the solid content concentration can be calculated as follows. First, 5 g of the abrasive slurry of the present invention is collected and heated at 180°C for 60 minutes in an air atmosphere, and the mass (Xg) of the obtained solid content is measured. Then, the solid content concentration can be calculated by calculating Xg (mass of solid content) ⁇ 5 g (mass of the collected abrasive slurry of the present invention) ⁇ 100. Immediately before measurement, the measurement sample is filtered through a filter with a particle capture capacity of 11 ⁇ m or more, and ultrasonically treated for 3 minutes in an ultrasonic cleaner (VS-100III, manufactured by AS ONE Corporation). Furthermore, the liquid temperature of the measurement sample is adjusted to 25°C.
- the particle diameter (D50) refers to the median diameter (D50), which is the particle diameter that indicates the 50% integrated value of the integrated distribution curve.
- the average particle size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains is 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 0.5 ⁇ m or less, and it may be 0.05 ⁇ m or more and 0.2 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle size of the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is 0.01 ⁇ m or more and 0.5 ⁇ m or less, and it may be 0.05 ⁇ m or more and 0.2 ⁇ m or less.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention contains ZrO2 and Al2O3, which are shavings of the media used in the paint shaker and bead mill, since a paint shaker and a bead mill are used in the process of grinding the cerium oxide abrasive grains and the magnesium hydroxide abrasive grains in the manufacturing method of the abrasive slurry of the present invention described later.
- the content of ZrO2 and Al2O3 in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is not so large as to affect the polishing performance of the abrasive slurry of the present invention.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is characterized in that it contains a solvent, and the solvent contains water.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention has high dispersibility in water, so pure water can be used as a solvent.
- water-soluble organic solvents such as alcohols and ketones, or mixtures thereof are preferable in terms of sufficiently increasing the polishing rate, and water is more preferable.
- the content of the solvent is preferably 60% by mass or more and 99.9% by mass or less, and more preferably 80% by mass or more and 90% by mass or less, when the abrasive slurry of the present invention is taken as 100% by mass.
- the content of the solvent may be 98% by mass or less, 97% by mass or less, or 95% by mass or less, when the abrasive slurry of the present invention is taken as 100% by mass.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is characterized in that it contains a dispersant, and the dispersant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of organic acid alkali metal salts, phosphoric acids, and polymer dispersants.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention contains a dispersant, and the dispersant contains one or more selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of organic acids, phosphoric acids, and polymer dispersants, which can suppress aggregation of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains.
- the organic acid alkali metal salt preferably contains one or more selected from sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, and sodium tartrate.
- sodium citrate include monosodium citrate, disodium citrate, and trisodium citrate.
- sodium tartrate include monosodium tartrate and disodium tartrate.
- Sodium tartrate may be in the L-form, D-form, meso-form, or a mixture thereof.
- the organic acid alkali metal salt may be a hydrate.
- the organic acid alkali metal salt contained in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is measured by high performance liquid chromatography. Using high performance liquid chromatography, the type and weight of the organic acid alkali metal salt can be measured by a known method. In addition, the organic acid alkali metal salt contained in the abrasive slurry of the present invention can be separated and measured.
- Phosphoric acids include phosphoric acid, condensed phosphoric acid, and alkali metal salts thereof.
- the alkali metal salts include one or more phosphoric acids selected from sodium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium tetrapolyphosphate, and sodium ultrapolyphosphate.
- the phosphoric acids contained in the abrasive slurry of the present invention are measured by high performance liquid chromatography.
- high performance liquid chromatography by using a non-suppressor method anion analysis column, the type and weight of phosphoric acids can be measured by a known method.
- a non-suppressor method anion analysis column is Shodex non-suppressor method anion analysis column IC I-524A (manufactured by Shoko Science Co., Ltd.), and by using this non-suppressor method anion analysis column, the phosphoric acids contained in the abrasive slurry of the present invention can be separated and measured.
- the polymer dispersant may be one or more water-soluble organic polymers selected from polyacrylic acid, polycarboxylic acid, polycarboxylate salts, and copolymers thereof.
- the polymer dispersant is particularly preferably a polyacrylate salt, and more preferably an ammonium polyacrylate salt.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is also characterized in that, when the abrasive slurry is taken as 100% by mass, the content of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains is 0.5% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, and the content of the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is 0.005% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less.
- the content of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, from the viewpoint of realizing a good polishing rate.
- the content of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains is more preferably 3.0% by mass or more and 35.0% by mass or less, even more preferably 4.0% by mass or more and 30.0% by mass or less, particularly preferably 5.0% by mass or more and 25.0% by mass or less, and most preferably 15.0% by mass or more and 25.0% by mass or less.
- the content of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention may be 40% by mass or less, 38% by mass or less, or 36% by mass or less.
- the content of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is the total content of total rare earth oxide (TREO), rare earth oxide, and F (fluorine) in the abrasive slurry of the present invention.
- TREO total rare earth oxide
- rare earth oxide rare earth oxide
- F fluorine
- the content of magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is preferably 0.005% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, from the viewpoint of suppressing a decrease in the polishing rate.
- the content of magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is more preferably 0.05% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, even more preferably 0.1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 3% by mass or less.
- the content of magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention may be 20% by mass or less, 18% by mass or less, or 16% by mass or less.
- the content of magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is defined as the Mg content in the abrasive slurry of the present invention.
- the total rare earth oxide (TREO) and rare earth oxide content is measured using an ICP-OES (inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy) device or an ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy) device, and the F (fluorine) content is measured by the fluoride ion electrode method.
- the Mg content in the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains is measured using an ICP-OES device or an ICP-MS device.
- the dried abrasive of the present invention is used to measure the content of each component.
- the total rare earth oxide (TREO) content is measured by the oxalate precipitation-calcination-gravimetric method (units: solids: mass%, liquid: g/L).
- the dried abrasive of the present invention is dissolved in nitric acid, perchloric acid, and hydrogen peroxide, and boiled to prepare a measurement sample.
- the measurement target is a liquid, there is no need to dissolve it in nitric acid, etc., and it may be boiled as is.
- the F (fluorine) content can be calculated by turning the solid (abrasive) to be measured into a solution by alkali fusion and hot water extraction, and measuring the F concentration in the solution using the fluoride ion electrode method, thereby calculating the F content (mass%) in the solid.
- the Mg content can be determined as follows. Nitric acid, perchloric acid, and hydrogen peroxide are added to the dried abrasive of the present invention, which is then decomposed by heating to form a solution, and the Mg concentration can be measured using an ICP-OES device. The magnesium hydroxide content added can be estimated by multiplying this by the hydroxide coefficient.
- the content of the dispersant in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is 0.001% by mass or more and 15% by mass or less. Moreover, the content of the dispersant is more preferably 0.001% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, even more preferably 0.005% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 0.5% by mass or more and 3% by mass or less. Typically, the content of the dispersant in the abrasive slurry of the present invention may be 15% by mass or less, 13% by mass or less, or 11% by mass or less.
- the content of the dispersant in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), liquid chromatography (LC), or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).
- GPC gel permeation chromatography
- LC liquid chromatography
- LC-MS liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
- the contents of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains, magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains, and dispersant in the abrasive slurry of the present invention are the contents in the polishing slurry before polishing begins, unless otherwise specified.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is characterized in that the weight ratio of the magnesium hydroxide abrasive grains to the cerium oxide abrasive grains is 1.25 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 or more and 40 or less. It is preferable that the weight ratio of the magnesium hydroxide abrasive grains to the cerium oxide abrasive grains contained in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is 1.25 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 or more and 40 or less, from the viewpoint of suppressing a decrease in the polishing rate.
- the weight ratio of the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains to the weight of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains is 0.001 or more and 1 or less, and it is even more preferable that the weight ratio is 0.01 or more and 0.1 or less.
- the weight of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is the total content of total rare earth oxides (TREO), rare earth oxides, and F (fluorine) as described above.
- the weight of the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains in the abrasive slurry of the present invention is the Mg hydroxide content as described above. This allows the weight ratio of the weight of the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains to the weight of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains to be determined.
- the average weight ratio of Mg to Ce in 20 particles of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains is calculated from the results of semi-quantitative analysis.
- the weight of the magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains can be calculated by subtracting the weight of Mg contained in the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains from the Mg content contained in the entire abrasive slurry of the present invention.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is characterized in that, when the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains are taken as 100 mass%, the Ce content is 100 mass% or less in terms of CeO2 , the La content is 40 mass% or less in terms of La2O3 , the F content is 10 mass% or less in terms of F, the Pr content is 10 mass% or less in terms of Pr6O11 , and the Nd content is 10 mass% or less in terms of Nd2O3 .
- the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains used as the abrasive grains are preferably such that the higher the purity of the cerium oxide, the higher the polishing rate.
- the cerium oxide particles contain impurities
- the polishing rate is further improved.
- the Ce content in the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains of the present invention is preferably 100% by mass or less in terms of CeO2 conversion, from the viewpoint of realizing a good polishing rate.
- the Ce content is more preferably 50% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, even more preferably 60% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, particularly preferably 70% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, more particularly preferably 80% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less, and particularly preferably 90% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less.
- the Ce content may be 100% by mass or less, 98% by mass or less, or 96% by mass or less.
- the La content in the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains of the present invention may be 40% by mass or less in terms of La2O3 .
- the La content may be 0% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, 0.1 % by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, or 20% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less.
- the La content may be 40% by mass or less, 38% by mass or less, or 36% by mass or less.
- the F content in the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains of the present invention may be 10% by mass or less, calculated as F.
- the F content may be 0% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, or 2% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less.
- the F content may be 10% by mass or less, 8% by mass or less, or 6% by mass or less.
- the Pr content in the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains of the present invention may be 10% by mass or less in terms of Pr 6 O 11.
- the Pr content may be 0% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, 0.1% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, or 2% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less.
- the Pr content may be 10% by mass or less, 8% by mass or less, or 6% by mass or less.
- the Nd content in the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains of the present invention may be 10% by mass or less in terms of Nd2O3 .
- the Nd content may be 0% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, 0.1 % by mass or more and 10% by mass or less, or 0.1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less.
- the Nd content may be 10% by mass or less, 8% by mass or less, or 6% by mass or less.
- the content of each element in the cerium oxide abrasive grains of the present invention can be determined as follows. Specifically, CeO 2 /TREO can be calculated by dissolving the measurement sample obtained by the above-mentioned total rare earth oxide (TREO) measurement with perchloric acid and hydrogen peroxide, and measuring it by ICP-OES method. Similarly, the contents of La 2 O 3 /TREO, Pr 6 O 11 /TREO, and Nd 2 O 3 /TREO can be calculated.
- TREO total rare earth oxide
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention may contain optional additives other than the above-mentioned cerium oxide-based abrasive grains, magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains, dispersant, and solvent.
- the optional additives include dispersants, pH adjusters, viscosity adjusters, chelating agents, oxidizing agents, surfactants, and rust inhibitors.
- the content of the optional additives is preferably 10% by mass or less, more preferably 5% by mass or less, and even more preferably 3% by mass or less, when the abrasive slurry of the present invention is taken as 100% by mass.
- the content of the optional additives may be 10% by mass or less, 8% by mass or less, or 6% by mass or less.
- polishing method for polishing an object to be polished using the above-mentioned abrasive slurry of the present invention is described below.
- the polishing method includes supplying the abrasive slurry of the present invention to a polishing pad, contacting the polished surface of the object to be polished with the polishing pad, and polishing by the relative movement between the two.
- the method may be a method of pouring the abrasive slurry of the present invention, or a method of circulating the abrasive slurry of the present invention, in which the abrasive slurry of the present invention supplied to the polishing pad and used for polishing is recovered, and the recovered abrasive slurry of the present invention is repeatedly supplied to the polishing pad. Since the abrasive slurry of the present invention can be circulated and repeatedly polished to the object to be polished, the amount of use can be reduced.
- the polishing pad can be, for example, a pad made of nonwoven fabric that has been used conventionally, a pad made by impregnating it with resin such as polyurethane or epoxy, and a suede material.
- the polishing pressure is preferably 5 kPa or more and 1.0 x 10 2 kPa or less, particularly 5 kPa or more and 5.0 x 10 kPa or less, in terms of the polishing force and ease of handling of the polishing jig.
- the supply rate of the abrasive slurry is preferably 10 mL/min or more and 2000 mL/min or less, and more preferably 50 mL/min or more and 800 mL/min or less.
- the workpiece to be polished with the abrasive slurry of the present invention may be, for example, glass, quartz, silicon oxide, silicon (such as silicon wafers), or a high-hardness material with a Mohs hardness of 8 or more.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention is also expected to perform chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) due to the chemical reaction of the workpiece caused by cerium oxide.
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide
- the workpiece to be polished in the CMP process is, for example, a high-hardness material with a Mohs hardness of 8 or more.
- Mohs hardness is a numerical value of hardness based on how a standard material is scratched, and can be measured by a conventional method using a Mohs hardness tester.
- Standard materials are designated on the Mohs hardness scale from 1 to 10, with specific standard materials being talc with a Mohs hardness of 1, gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2, calcite with a Mohs hardness of 3, fluorite with a Mohs hardness of 4, apatite with a Mohs hardness of 5, orthoclase with a Mohs hardness of 6, quartz with a Mohs hardness of 7, topaz with a Mohs hardness of 9, corundum with a Mohs hardness of 10, and diamond with a Mohs hardness of 8 or higher, for example, silicon carbide (Mohs hardness of about 9), gallium nitride (Mohs hardness of about 9), diamond, etc.
- specific standard materials being talc with a Mohs hardness of 1, gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2, calcite with a Mohs hardness of 3, fluorite with a Mohs hardness of 4,
- the object to be polished with the abrasive slurry of the present invention is preferably a silicon wafer having a silicon oxide layer on the surface, and may be a multi-layer structure or a composite material made by compounding a plurality of materials.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention can be used in the formation of STI (Shallow Trench Isolation) structures, the planarization of premetal insulating materials or interlayer insulating materials, and the formation of plugs or embedded metal wiring in the manufacturing process of semiconductor elements having substrates (wafers).
- the manufacturing method of the abrasive slurry of the present invention can be a manufacturing method using wet grinding or a manufacturing method using dry grinding.
- the particle size of the raw material cerium oxide (abrasive grains, CeO2 ) or magnesium hydroxide (additive, abrasive grains, Mg(OH) 2 ) used as the raw material is the particle size at a cumulative volumetric fraction of 50% (D50) measured by a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measurement method. Specifically, a measurement sample is prepared by diluting the raw material with water so that the concentration of the raw material becomes about 0.01%. Then, the particle size at a cumulative volumetric fraction of 50% (D50) is measured using a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measurement device (MT3300EXII manufactured by Microtrackbell Co., Ltd.).
- a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution measurement device (MT3300EXII manufactured by Microtrackbell Co., Ltd.).
- a container Pure water, cerium oxide (abrasive grains, CeO 2 ), magnesium hydroxide (additive, abrasive grains, Mg(OH) 2 ), and a dispersant (e.g., trisodium citrate) are placed in a container, and the container is set in a paint shaker (60 Hz) and rotated at high speed to turn the mixture into a slurry.
- a bead mill may be used instead of the paint shaker.
- Beads (zirconia, ⁇ 0.1 mm) are placed in the container, and the slurried mixture is wet-pulverized to pulverize the cerium oxide in the mixture.
- the mixture containing the mixed and ground cerium oxide in the container is filtered using a filter to separate it from the beads, and the slurry is collected.
- the solids concentration in the collected supernatant i.e., the concentration of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains
- the concentration of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains is measured using a heated moisture meter, and pure water is added to reach the desired concentration, and the abrasive slurry of the present invention is obtained by mixing.
- Cerium oxide (abrasive grains, CeO 2 ) and beads (zirconia, ⁇ 0.4 mm) are placed in a container, the container is set on a paint shaker (60 Hz), and the container is rotated at high speed to dry-pulverize the cerium oxide.
- the mixture containing the dry-milled cerium oxide in the container is separated from the beads using a filter, and the mixture containing the dry-milled cerium oxide is collected.
- pure water, dry-ground cerium oxide (abrasive grains, CeO 2 ), magnesium hydroxide (additive, abrasive grains, Mg(OH) 2 ), and a dispersant e.g., trisodium citrate
- a dispersant e.g., trisodium citrate
- the collected slurry is filtered through a filter with particle capture capabilities (e.g., particle capture capabilities of 2 ⁇ m or more), and the solids concentration in the supernatant, i.e., the concentration of cerium oxide-based abrasive particles, is measured using a heated moisture meter. Pure water is then added to reach a predetermined concentration, and the mixture is mixed to obtain the abrasive slurry of the present invention.
- particle capture capabilities e.g., particle capture capabilities of 2 ⁇ m or more
- the solids concentration in the supernatant i.e., the concentration of cerium oxide-based abrasive particles
- X to Y (X and Y are any numbers) is used, unless otherwise specified, it includes the meaning of “X or more and Y or less”, as well as “preferably greater than X” or “preferably smaller than Y”. Furthermore, when “X or more” (X is any number) or “Y or less” (Y is any number), it also includes the meaning of "preferably greater than X” or "preferably less than Y”.
- the abrasive slurry of the present invention can suppress the decrease in polishing rate due to changes over time, even if the grain size of the abrasive is fine.
- Example 1 First, pure water, cerium oxide ( CeO2 , raw material particle size 22.2 ⁇ m) as cerium oxide-based abrasive grains, magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 , raw material particle size 3.5 ⁇ m) as additive and magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains, and trisodium citrate as a dispersant were placed in a container and mixed to obtain a mixture slurry containing cerium oxide.
- the amount of magnesium hydroxide added was 0.78% by mass.
- the amount of trisodium citrate added was 0.6% by mass.
- the container was set on a paint shaker (60 Hz) and rotated at high speed to wet-grind the cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) and magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) so that the final average abrasive grain size was 0.1 ⁇ m.
- the mixture slurry containing the wet-ground cerium oxide in the container was filtered using a filter to separate it from the beads, and the mixture slurry was collected.
- the collected mixture slurry was measured using a heated moisture meter, and pure water was added so that the solids concentration in the supernatant, i.e., the cerium oxide abrasive grain concentration, was 10% by mass when the abrasive slurry of Example 1 was taken as 100% by mass, thereby obtaining the abrasive slurry of Example 1.
- Example 2 In Example 2, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out, except that the particle size of the raw material magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) was 6 ⁇ m, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 2.
- Mg(OH) 2 the raw material magnesium hydroxide
- Example 3 In Example 3, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out, except that the particle diameter of the raw material magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) was 0.15 ⁇ m, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 3.
- Mg(OH) 2 the particle diameter of the raw material magnesium hydroxide
- Example 4 In Example 4, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out except that the amount of magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) added was 0.1 mass %, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 4.
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Example 5 In Example 5, the same production method as in Example 1 was carried out except that the dispersant was changed from trisodium citrate to trisodium gluconate, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 5.
- Example 6 In Example 6, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out, except that the dispersant was changed from trisodium citrate to disodium (L)-tartrate dihydrate, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 6.
- Example 7 In Example 7, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out, except that the amount of magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) added was 0.01 mass %, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 7.
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Example 8 In Example 8, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out except that the amount of magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) added was 10 mass %, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 8.
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Example 9 In Example 9, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Example 9, except that wet grinding was carried out so that the final average particle size of the abrasive grains, cerium oxide (CeO 2 ), which is a cerium oxide-based abrasive grain, and magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ), which is a magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grain, was 0.3 ⁇ m.
- cerium oxide CeO 2
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Comparative Example 1 In Comparative Example 1, the additive was changed from magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 , raw material particle size 3.5 ⁇ m) to calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 , raw material particle size 26.9 ⁇ m), but the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Comparative Example 1.
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Ca(OH) 2 calcium hydroxide
- Comparative Example 2 In Comparative Example 2, the additive was changed from magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 , raw material particle size 3.5 ⁇ m) to aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH) 3 , raw material particle size 70.1 ⁇ m), and the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Comparative Example 2.
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Al(OH) 3 aluminum hydroxide
- Comparative Example 3 In Comparative Example 3, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out except that no additive was added, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Comparative Example 3.
- Comparative Example 4 In Comparative Example 4, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out, except that the average particle size of the cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) abrasive grains, which are cerium oxide-based abrasive grains, and the magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ) abrasive grains, which are magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains, was set to 0.7 ⁇ m, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Comparative Example 4.
- the average particle size of the cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) abrasive grains which are cerium oxide-based abrasive grains
- Mg(OH) 2 magnesium hydroxide
- Comparative Example 5 In Comparative Example 5, the same manufacturing method as in Example 1 was carried out, except that no additive was added and the average grain size of the cerium oxide (CeO 2 ) abrasive grains was set to 0.7 ⁇ m, to obtain an abrasive slurry according to Comparative Example 5.
- CeO 2 cerium oxide
- the total rare earth oxide (TREO) was measured by the oxalate precipitation-calcination-gravimetric method (unit: solid: mass %, liquid: g/L).
- the measurement object was a solid (abrasive raw material or abrasive)
- it was dissolved with nitric acid, perchloric acid, and hydrogen peroxide, and boiled. If the measurement object was a liquid, it was boiled as it was.
- abrasive slurries according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were placed in a glass beaker, and heated and dried at 120° C. for 24 hours to make them into a dry powder state, and then dissolved by adding 5 mL of 60% nitric acid, 5 mL of 60% perchloric acid, and 1 mL of 35% hydrogen peroxide water, and then boiled to obtain the measurement samples according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5.
- the total rare earth oxide (TREO) content of the measurement samples according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 was measured by the oxalate precipitation-calcination-gravimetry method.
- CeO 2 /TREO was calculated by dissolving the measurement sample obtained by the above-mentioned total rare earth oxide (TREO) measurement by adding 5 mL of 60% nitric acid, 5 mL of 60% perchloric acid, and 1 mL of 35% hydrogen peroxide solution, and measuring it by the ICP-OES method. Similarly, La 2 O 3 /TREO, Pr 6 O 11 /TREO, and Nd 2 O 3 /TREO were calculated. The fluorine (F) content was calculated by dissolving the measurement sample by alkali fusion and hot water extraction, and measuring the F concentration in the solution by the fluoride ion electrode method, thereby calculating the F content (mass%) in the measurement sample.
- F fluorine
- the content of magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains used in the abrasive slurries of Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 was determined by adding 5 mL of 60% nitric acid, 5 mL of 60% perchloric acid, and 1 mL of 35% hydrogen peroxide to the above-mentioned solid (abrasive raw material or abrasive) measurement sample, decomposing it by heating to form a solution, and measuring the Mg concentration using an ICP-OES device. This was multiplied by the hydroxide coefficient to estimate the added Mg hydroxide content, which was calculated as above. The hydroxide coefficient was 2.40.
- the average particle diameter of the abrasive grains of cerium oxide (CeO 2 ), magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ), and aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH) 3 ) in the abrasive slurries according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 is the particle diameter (D50) measured by particle diameter distribution measurement using a dynamic light scattering method.
- the particle size distribution was evaluated using a zeta potential/particle diameter/molecular weight measurement system (manufactured by Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.: ELSZ-2000ZS) in accordance with JIS Z 8828:2019 "Particle diameter analysis-dynamic light scattering method", and the particle diameter (D50) at a volume-based cumulative fraction of 50% was measured.
- the abrasive slurries according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were diluted with pure water as necessary so that the solid content concentration in each abrasive slurry was 0.005% by mass to 0.1% by mass, and the measurement sample was prepared.
- the particle size (D50) refers to the median size (D50) which is the particle size showing the 50% integrated value of the integrated distribution curve.
- the polishing rates of the abrasive slurries according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were evaluated by the following procedure.
- the object to be polished was soda-lime glass with a diameter of 60 mm.
- the polishing device used was a single-sided polishing machine manufactured by MAT Corporation.
- the polishing pad attached to the platen was a polyurethane polishing pad.
- the abrasive slurries used in the measurement were those in Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5, in which the abrasive grain concentration was adjusted to 100 g/L.
- the supply speed of the abrasive slurry was set to 600 mL/min, the pressure on the polished surface was set to 9.8 kPa (100 g/cm 2 ), and the rotation speed of the polishing machine was set to 60 rpm. Then, a polishing process was performed, and the mass of the soda-lime glass to be polished before and after the polishing process was measured to determine the amount of reduction in the mass of the soda-lime glass due to the polishing process, and the polishing rate was calculated based on this value.
- the polishing rate after 20 minutes of polishing was the initial rate, and the polishing rate after 6 hours of polishing was the aging rate.
- the aging rate is preferably 0.2 ⁇ m/min or more, more preferably 0.32 ⁇ m/min or more, and particularly preferably 0.36 ⁇ m or more.
- ⁇ pH measurement> The pH of the abrasive slurries according to Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 was measured using an electrode (Standard ToupH electrode 9615S-10D, manufactured by HORIBA) of a pH meter (Glass electrode type hydrogen ion concentration indicator D-53, manufactured by HORIBA) after confirming that the liquid temperature was stabilized at 25° C.
- the pH measured after performing the polishing treatment for 20 minutes was defined as the initial pH
- the pH measured after performing the polishing treatment for 6 hours was defined as the time-dependent pH.
- the abrasive slurries of Examples 1 to 9 contained magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains as an additive, and thus the deterioration due to changes over time was suppressed even when the average grain size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains and magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains was 0.01 ⁇ m to 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the abrasive slurries of Examples 1 to 9 contained one or more dispersants selected from sodium citrate, sodium gluconate, and sodium tartrate, which reduced deterioration over time.
- the abrasive slurries of Examples 1 to 9 had excellent surface roughness Ra and suppressed the decrease in polishing rate due to changes over time.
- the abrasive slurries of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 caused excessive aggregation due to changes over time during the polishing process, making polishing impossible or requiring the polishing process to be interrupted.
- the abrasive slurries of Comparative Examples 4 and 5 had a surface roughness Ra of 0.30 nm or more due to the large average particle size of the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains or magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains.
- the abrasive slurries of Examples 1 to 9 also showed reduced pH fluctuations over time.
- the abrasive slurries of Examples 1 to 9 were able to achieve a good polishing rate when the content of cerium oxide-based abrasive grains was 0.5% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less, and the content of magnesium hydroxide-based abrasive grains was 0.005% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, when the abrasive slurry was taken as 100% by mass.
- the cerium oxide-based abrasive grains when taken as 100 mass%, the Ce content is 100 mass% or less in terms of CeO2 , the La content is 40 mass% or less in terms of La2O3 , the F content is 10 mass% or less in terms of F, the Pr content is 10 mass% or less in terms of Pr6O11 , and the Nd content is 10 mass% or less in terms of Nd2O3 , and a good polishing rate was achieved.
- inventions disclosed in this specification include, in addition to the configurations of each invention or embodiment, to the extent applicable, those that are specified by changing these partial configurations to other configurations disclosed in this specification, those that are specified by adding other configurations disclosed in this specification to these configurations, or those that are specified as higher-level concepts by deleting these partial configurations to the extent that partial effects are obtained.
- the abrasive slurry according to the present invention is suitable as an abrasive for use in the CMP method, since the polishing rate is not likely to decrease over time and pH fluctuations are suppressed.
- the abrasive slurry according to the present invention is not likely to decrease over time and pH fluctuations are suppressed, the abrasive slurry can be used for a longer period of time than before. This makes it possible to reduce the amount of the product itself and the associated waste, and also to reduce energy costs during production and waste disposal. These points make it possible to achieve the sustainable management and efficient benefits of natural resources, as well as decarbonization (carbon neutrality).
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本発明の研磨材スラリーは、酸化セリウム系砥粒と、水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒と、分散剤と、溶媒と、を有することにより、酸化セリウム系砥粒及び水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒の砥粒平均粒径が0.01μm以上0.5μm以下と微細であっても、経時変化による研磨レートの低下を抑制することができる。
本発明の研磨材スラリーは、水への分散性が高いため、溶媒として純水を用いることができる。また、溶媒として、純水の他に、アルコールや、ケトンなどの水溶性有機溶媒、又はこれらの混合物であると、研磨レートを十分高める点で好ましく、水であるとより好ましい。溶媒の含有量は、本発明の研磨材スラリーを100質量%としたとき、60質量%以上99.9質量%以下であると好ましく、80質量%以上90質量%以下であるとより好ましい。典型的には、溶媒の含有量は、本発明の研磨材スラリーを100質量%としたとき、98質量%以下であってもよく、97質量%以下であってもよく、95質量%以下であってもよい。
本発明の研磨材スラリーは、分散剤を有し、前記分散剤が、有機酸アルカリ金属塩、リン酸類、高分子分散剤から選ばれる1種以上を含むことにより、酸化セリウム系砥粒の凝集を抑制することができる。
本発明の研磨材スラリーに含まれる、前記酸化セリウム系砥粒の重量に対する前記水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒の重量の重量比が1.25×10-4以上40以下であると、研磨レートの低下を抑制することができる観点で好ましい。
砥粒として用いられる酸化セリウム系砥粒は、酸化セリウムの純度が高ければ高いほど、研磨レートが高くなる点で好ましい。一方、酸化セリウムの粒子が不純物を含む場合、当該不純物としてのセリウム以外の希土類元素の割合が極力低いことも、研磨レートの向上の点で好ましい。セリウム以外の希土類元素の内、特にランタン(La)及びプラセオジム(Pr)の割合が低いと、研磨レートが更に一層向上する。
先ず、容器に、純水、酸化セリウム系砥粒として酸化セリウム(CeO2、原料粒径22.2μm)、添加剤及び水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒として水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2、原料粒径3.5μm)、分散剤としてクエン酸三ナトリウムを入れ、混合することにより、酸化セリウムを含む混合物スラリーを得た。ここで、実施例1に係る研磨材スラリーを100質量%としたとき、水酸化マグネシウムの添加量は、0.78質量%であった。また、実施例1に係る研磨材スラリーを100質量%としたとき、クエン酸三ナトリウムの添加量は、0.6質量%であった。
実施例2は、水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の原料粒径を、6μmとしたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例2に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例3は、水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の原料粒径を、0.15μmとしたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例3に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例4は、水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の添加量を、0.1質量%としたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例4に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例5は、分散剤をクエン酸三ナトリウムから、グルコン酸三ナトリウムに変更したこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例5に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例6は、分散剤をクエン酸三ナトリウムから、(L)-酒石酸二ナトリウム・二水和物に変更したこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例6に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例7は、水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の添加量を、0.01質量%としたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例7に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例8は、水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の添加量を、10質量%としたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例8に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例9は、酸化セリウム系砥粒である酸化セリウム(CeO2)、及び水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒である水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の最終的な砥粒平均粒径が0.3μmとなるように湿式粉砕を行ったこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、実施例9に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
比較例1は、添加剤を水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2、原料粒径3.5μm)から、水酸化カルシウム(Ca(OH)2、原料粒径26.9μm)に変更したこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、比較例1に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
比較例2は、添加剤を水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2、原料粒径3.5μm)から、水酸化アルミニウム(Al(OH)3、原料粒径70.1μm))に変更したこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、比較例2に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
比較例3は、添加剤を添加しなかったこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、比較例3に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
比較例4は、酸化セリウム系砥粒である酸化セリウム(CeO2)、及び水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒である水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)の砥粒平均粒径を0.7μmとしたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、比較例4に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
比較例5は、添加剤を添加しなかったこと、および酸化セリウム系砥粒である酸化セリウム(CeO2)の砥粒平均粒径を0.7μmとしたこと以外、実施例1と同様な製造方法を実施し、比較例5に係る研磨材スラリーを得た。
実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリーに用いられた酸化セリウム系砥粒中の各含有量の内、全酸化希土(TREO)は、シュウ酸塩沈殿・焼成・重量法により測定した(単位 固形物:質量%、液体:g/L)。当該測定の前処理として、測定対象物が固形物(研磨材原料、或いは研磨材)である場合、硝酸、過塩素酸、過酸化水素により溶解し、煮沸した。測定対象物が液体である場合、そのまま煮沸した。具体的には、実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリー100mlを、それぞれガラスビーカーに入れ、120℃で24時間加熱乾燥することにより、乾燥粉の状態にし、60%硝酸5mL、60%過塩素酸5mL、及び35%過酸化水素水1mLを加えることにより溶解させ、煮沸し、実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る測定試料とした。そして、実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る測定試料を、シュウ酸塩沈殿・焼成・重量法により、全酸化希土(TREO)含有量を測定した。CeO2/TREOは、上述した全酸化希土(TREO)測定を行って得られた測定試料を、60%硝酸5mL、60%過塩素酸5mL、及び35%過酸化水素水1mLを加えることにより溶解し、ICP-OES法により測定して、算出した。また、La2O3/TREO、Pr6O11/TREO、Nd2O3/TREOについても、同様に算出した。また、フッ素(F)の含有量は、当該測定試料を、アルカリ溶融・温湯抽出により溶液化してフッ化物イオン電極法により当該溶液中のF濃度を測定することにより、当該測定試料中のF含有量(質量%)を算出した。
実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリー中の酸化セリウム(CeO2)、水酸化マグネシウム(Mg(OH)2)、水酸化カルシウム(Ca(OH)2)、水酸化アルミニウム(Al(OH)3)の砥粒平均粒径は、動的光散乱法を用いた粒子径分布測定により測定される粒子径(D50)である。ここで、粒度分布の評価方法は、ゼータ電位・粒径・分子量測定システム(大塚電子株式会社製:ELSZ-2000ZS)を用いて、JIS Z 8828:2019「粒子径解析-動的光散乱法」に準拠して実施し、体積基準の積算分率50%の粒子径(D50)を測定した。また、実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリーを、必要に応じて各研磨材スラリーにおける固形分濃度が0.005質量%~0.1質量%となるように純水で希釈したものを測定試料とした。測定直前に、11μm孔径のフィルタで当該測定試料を濾過し、超音波洗浄機(アズワン社製:VS-100III)にて3分間の超音波処理を実施した。さらに、当該測定試料の液温は25℃に調整した。なお、粒子径(D50)は、積算分布曲線の50%積算値を示す粒子径であるメジアン径(D50)をいう。
実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリーの研磨レートを、以下の手順により評価した。研磨対象は直径60mmのソーダライムガラスを用いた。研磨装置は、エム・エー・ティー社製片面ポリッシングマシンを用いた。定盤に取り付ける研磨パッドは、ポリウレタン製研磨パッドを用いた。さらに、測定に用いた研磨材スラリーは、実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリーの砥粒濃度を100g/Lに調整したものを用いた。また、研磨材スラリーの供給速度を600mL/minとし、研磨面に対する圧力を9.8kPa(100g/cm2)に設定し、研磨機の回転速度を60rpmに設定した。そして、研磨処理を実施し、研磨処理前後の研磨対象であるソーダライムガラスの質量を測定することにより、当該研磨処理によるソーダライムガラスの質量の減少量を求め、この値に基づき、研磨レートを算出した。20分間研磨処理を実施した後の研磨レートを初期レートとし、6時間研磨処理を実施した後の研磨レートを経時レートとした。初期レートが、0.45μm/min以上であれば「〇〇(VERY GOOD)と評価し、0.40μm/min以上0.45μm/min未満であれば「〇(GOOD)」と評価し、0.40μm/min未満であれば「×(BAD)」と評価した。経時レートが、初期レートの80%以上であれば「〇〇(VERY GOOD)」と評価し、初期レートの60%以上80%未満であれば「〇(GOOD)」と評価し、初期レートの60%未満であれば「×(BAD)」と評価した。なお、経時レートは、0.2μm/min以上であると好ましく、0.32μm/min以上であるとより好ましく、0.36μm以上であると特に好ましい。
上述した研磨レート測定試験で6時間研磨処理が実施されたソーダライムガラスの被研磨面を純水で洗浄し、無塵状態で乾燥させた後、研磨精度の評価を行った。研磨精度の評価は、研磨処理後の当該被研磨面について、10μm×10μmの測定範囲で、原子間力顕微鏡(Atomic Force Microscope(AFM);日立ハイテクサイエンス社製AFM5400L)を用いて測定し、当該被研磨面の表面粗さRaを算出することにより、評価した。表面粗さRaが、0.24nm未満であれば「〇〇(VERY GOOD)」と評価し、0.25nm以上0.30未満であれば「〇(GOOD)」と評価し、0.30nm以上であれば「×(BAD)」と評価した。
実施例1~9及び比較例1~5に係る研磨材スラリーにpHメータ(HORIBA製:ガラス電極式水素イオン濃度指示器 D-53)の電極(HORIBA製:スタンダード ToupH 電極 9615S-10D)、液温が25℃に安定したことを確認した後、pHを測定した。20分間研磨処理を実施した後に測定されたpHを初期pHとし、6時間研磨処理を実施した後に測定されたpHを経時pHとした。
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- 酸化セリウム系砥粒と、
水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒と、
分散剤と、
溶媒と、
を有し、
前記酸化セリウム系砥粒及び前記水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒の砥粒平均粒径が0.01μm以上0.5μm以下であることを特徴とする研磨材スラリー。 - 前記溶媒は、水を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の研磨材スラリー。
- 前記分散剤は、有機酸アルカリ金属塩、リン酸類、高分子分散剤から選ばれる1種以上を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の研磨材スラリー。
- 前記有機酸アルカリ金属塩は、クエン酸ナトリウム、グルコン酸ナトリウム、酒石酸ナトリウムから選ばれる1種以上を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の研磨材スラリー。
- 前記酸化セリウム系砥粒は、酸化セリウム砥粒であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の研磨材スラリー。
- 前記研磨材スラリーを100質量%としたとき、
前記酸化セリウム系砥粒の含有量が0.5質量%以上40質量%以下であり、
前記水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒の含有量が、0.005質量%以上20質量%以下であることを特徴とする請求項1~5の何れか1つに記載の研磨材スラリー。 - 前記酸化セリウム系砥粒の重量に対する前記水酸化マグネシウム系砥粒の重量の重量比が1.25×10-4以上40以下であることを特徴とする請求項1~5の何れか1つに記載の研磨材スラリー。
- 前記酸化セリウム系砥粒は、酸化セリウム系砥粒を100質量%としたとき、
Ce含有量がCeO2換算で100質量%以下であり、
La含有量がLa2O3換算で40質量%以下であり、
F含有量がF換算で10質量%以下であり、
Pr含有量がPr6O11換算で10質量%以下であり、
Nd含有量がNd2O3換算で10質量%以下である
ことを特徴とする請求項1~5の何れか1つに記載の研磨材スラリー - 請求項1~5の何れか1つに記載の研磨材スラリーを用いて被研磨物を研磨することを特徴とする研磨方法。
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