Slurry, polishing-solution set, polishing solution, substrate polishing method, and substrate

1. A slurry comprising:

abrasive grains; and

water, wherein

the abrasive grains include a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, produce absorbance of 1.00 or more and less than 1.50 for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and produce a liquid phase having a content of a non-volatile component of 300 ppm or more when centrifuging an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass % for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×10 5 G.

2. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains produce light transmittance of 50%/cm or more for light having a wavelength of 500 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass %.

3. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains produce light transmittance of 95%/cm or more for light having a wavelength of 500 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass %.

4. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains produce absorbance of 1.000 or more for light having a wavelength of 290 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 0.0065 mass %.

5. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains produce absorbance of 0.010 or less for light having a wavelength of 450 to 600 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 0.0065 mass %.

6. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element is obtained by reacting a salt of a tetravalent metal element with an alkali source.

7. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the tetravalent metal element is tetravalent cerium.

8. A polishing-liquid set wherein constituent components of a polishing liquid are separately stored as a first liquid and a second liquid such that the first liquid and the second liquid are mixed to form the polishing liquid, the first liquid is the slurry according to claim 1 , and the second liquid comprises an additive and water.

9. The polishing-liquid set according to claim 8 , wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of vinyl alcohol polymers and derivatives of the vinyl alcohol polymers.

10. The polishing-liquid set according to claim 8 , wherein a content of the additive is 0.01 mass % or more based on a total mass of the polishing liquid.

11. A polishing liquid comprising:

abrasive grains;

an additive; and

water, wherein

the abrasive grains include a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, produce absorbance of 1.00 or more and less than 1.50 for light having a wavelength of 400 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass %, and produce a liquid phase having a content of a non-volatile component of 300 ppm or more when centrifuging an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass % for 50 minutes at a centrifugal acceleration of 1.59×10 5 G.

12. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the abrasive grains produce light transmittance of 50%/cm or more for light having a wavelength of 500 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass %.

13. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the abrasive grains produce light transmittance of 95%/cm or more for light having a wavelength of 500 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 1.0 mass %.

14. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the abrasive grains produce absorbance of 1.000 or more for light having a wavelength of 290 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 0.0065 mass %.

15. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the abrasive grains produce absorbance of 0.010 or less for light having a wavelength of 450 to 600 nm in an aqueous dispersion having a content of the abrasive grains adjusted to 0.0065 mass %.

16. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element is obtained by reacting a salt of a tetravalent metal element with an alkali source.

17. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the tetravalent metal element is tetravalent cerium.

18. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein the additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of vinyl alcohol polymers and derivatives of the vinyl alcohol polymers.

19. The polishing liquid according to claim 11 , wherein a content of the additive is 0.01 mass % or more based on a total mass of the polishing liquid.

20. A base substrate polishing method comprising:

a step of arranging a material to be polished of a base substrate having the material to be polished on a surface so as to be opposed to a polishing pad; and

a step of polishing at least a part of the material to be polished by supplying the slurry according to claim 1 between the polishing pad and the material to be polished.

21. A base substrate polishing method comprising:

a step of arranging a material to be polished of a base substrate having the material to be polished on a surface so as to be opposed to a polishing pad;

a step of obtaining the polishing liquid by mixing the first liquid and the second liquid of the polishing-liquid set according to claim 8 ; and

a step of polishing at least a part of the material to be polished by supplying the polishing liquid between the polishing pad and the material to be polished.

22. A base substrate polishing method comprising:

a step of arranging a material to be polished of a base substrate having the material to be polished on a surface so as to be opposed to a polishing pad; and

a step of polishing at least a part of the material to be polished by supplying each of the first liquid and the second liquid of the polishing-liquid set according to claim 8 between the polishing pad and the material to be polished.

23. A base substrate polishing method comprising:

a step of arranging a material to be polished of a base substrate having the material to be polished on a surface so as to be opposed to a polishing pad; and

a step of polishing at least a part of the material to be polished by supplying the polishing liquid according to claim 11 between the polishing pad and the material to be polished.

24. The polishing method according to claim 20 , wherein the material to be polished includes silicon oxide.

25. The polishing method according to claim 20 , wherein irregularities are formed on a surface of the material to be polished.

26. A base substrate polished by the polishing method according to claim 20 .

27. The polishing method according to claim 21 , wherein the material to be polished includes silicon oxide.

28. The polishing method according to claim 21 , wherein irregularities are formed on a surface of the material to be polished.

29. A base substrate polished by the polishing method according to claim 21 .

30. The polishing method according to claim 22 , wherein the material to be polished includes silicon oxide.

31. The polishing method according to claim 22 , wherein irregularities are formed on a surface of the material to be polished.

32. A base substrate polished by the polishing method according to claim 22 .

33. The polishing method according to claim 23 , wherein the material to be polished includes silicon oxide.

34. The polishing method according to claim 23 , wherein irregularities are formed on a surface of the material to be polished.

35. A base substrate polished by the polishing method according to claim 23 .

36. The slurry according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains comprise M(OH) a X b , M is a tetravalent metal, a is 1 to 3, and b is 1 to 3.