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A Simplified Approach to Unidirectional Solidification of Silicon
This method is a simplified approach to performing unidirectional solidification of silicon for the creation of upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon for use in photovoltaics for solar energy production. Background: Silicon is a key ingredient in the creation of photovoltaic (PV) panels for use in solar cells. Polysilicon (polycrystalline silicon)...
Published: 8/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Lynch
Keywords(s): photovoltaics, refining silicon, solar-silicon
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Semiconductors, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing
Producing Silicon from Silica in an Alternative Furnace to that of the Arc Furnace: A New Approach to Purifying Silicon
This technology is a new technique of producing silicon from silica in an alternative furnace to the current used arc furnace. With this new technique, the low of solar silicon will dramatically be reduced. Also, the procedure eliminates two primary sources of impurity contamination of the silicon. Background: Historically, the photovoltaics industry...
Published: 8/1/2024   |   Inventor(s): David Lynch
Keywords(s): production of silicon, reduced impurity content, reduction of silica, solar-silicon
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing