中国物理B ›› 2010, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (11): 118105-110301.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/19/11/118105

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Development of silicon purification by strong radiation catalysis method

何祚庥1, 陈应天2, 林晨星3, 林文汉3   

  1. (1)Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (2)Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China;Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; (3)Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
  • 出版日期:2010-11-15 发布日期:2010-11-15

Development of silicon purification by strong radiation catalysis method

Chen Ying-Tian(陈应天)a)b)c)†, Ho Tso-Hsiu(何祚庥)c), Lim Chern-Sing(林晨星)b), and Lim Boon Han(林文汉)b)   

  1. a Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China; b Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • Online:2010-11-15 Published:2010-11-15

摘要: Using a new type of solar furnace and a specially designed induction furnace,cost effective and highly efficient purification of metallurgical silicon into solar grade silicon can be achieved. It is realized by a new method for extracting boron from silicon with the aid of photo-chemical effect. In this article, we discussed the postulated principle of strong radiation catalysis and the recent development in practice. Starting from ordinary metallurgical silicon, we achieved a purification result of 0.12 ppmw to 0.3 ppmw of boron impurity in silicon by only single pass of a low cost and simple process, the major obstacle to make `cheap' solar grade silicon feedstock in industry is thus removed.

Abstract: Using a new type of solar furnace and a specially designed induction furnace,cost effective and highly efficient purification of metallurgical silicon into solar grade silicon can be achieved. It is realized by a new method for extracting boron from silicon with the aid of photo-chemical effect. In this article, we discussed the postulated principle of strong radiation catalysis and the recent development in practice. Starting from ordinary metallurgical silicon, we achieved a purification result of 0.12 ppmw to 0.3 ppmw of boron impurity in silicon by only single pass of a low cost and simple process, the major obstacle to make `cheap' solar grade silicon feedstock in industry is thus removed.

Key words: silicon purification, strong radiation catalysis, boron removal, solar furnace

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