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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2016-12-15

Journal: MATERIALS LETTERS

Included Journals: Scopus、EI、SCIE

Volume: 185

Page Number: 59-62

ISSN: 0167-577X

Key Words: Solidification; Segregation; Purification; Rotating magnetic field; Semi-continuous casting

Abstract: This paper reported a very simple and energy-saving method to refine metallurgical grade Si (MG-Si) for use in solar cell materials. Refined Si was prepared by using a rotating magnetic field (RMF) to separate the primary Si continuously from hypereutectic Al-30Si melt during semi-continuous casting. Purification testing of the refined Si indicates that the contents of almost all metallic elements can be reduced to the solar grade levels (<= 0.1 ppmw) by electromagnetic separation with solidification refining just twice, while those of the non-metallic impurities B and P can be effectively controlled within the acceptable levels (B < 0.3 ppmw, P < 0.5 ppmw) by solidification refining for three times. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.