Application of Electron Beam Melting to the Removal of Phosphorus from Silicon : Toward Production of Solar-Grade Silicon by Metallurgical Processes
Joint Authors
Maeda, Masafumi
Sasaki, Hideaki
Kobashi, Yoshifumi
Nagai, Takashi
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Removal methods of impurity from metallurgical-grade silicon (Si) are intensively studied to produce solar-grade silicon (SoG-Si) with a smaller economical load and lower cost.
Removal of phosphorus (P) has been an important issue because of difficulties in application of conventional metallurgical methods such as solidification refining.
Because P evaporates preferentially from molten Si due to its high vapor pressure, electron beam (EB) melting has been applied to the purification of Si.
The evaporation of impurity P from Si is considered based on previous thermodynamic investigations here, and several research reports on EB melting of Si are reviewed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sasaki, Hideaki& Kobashi, Yoshifumi& Nagai, Takashi& Maeda, Masafumi. 2013. Application of Electron Beam Melting to the Removal of Phosphorus from Silicon : Toward Production of Solar-Grade Silicon by Metallurgical Processes. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sasaki, Hideaki…[et al.]. Application of Electron Beam Melting to the Removal of Phosphorus from Silicon : Toward Production of Solar-Grade Silicon by Metallurgical Processes. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sasaki, Hideaki& Kobashi, Yoshifumi& Nagai, Takashi& Maeda, Masafumi. Application of Electron Beam Melting to the Removal of Phosphorus from Silicon : Toward Production of Solar-Grade Silicon by Metallurgical Processes. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503798