2011年2月
Production of Solar-grade Silicon by Halidothermic Reduction of Silicon Tetrachloride
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE
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- 巻
- 42
- 号
- 1
- 開始ページ
- 37
- 終了ページ
- 49
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11663-010-9440-y
- 出版者・発行元
- SPRINGER
To develop a new production process for solar-grade Si, a fundamental study on halidothermic reduction based on the subhalide reduction of SiCl(4) by Al subchloride reductant was carried out at 1273 K (1000 A degrees C). Aluminum subchloride reductant was produced by reacting AlCl(3) vapor with metallic Al. Silicon tetrachloride was reduced to Si in a gas-phase reaction by vapors of Al subchloride reductant. Silicon deposits produced in the halidothermic reduction were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The Al content in the Si deposits was no more than 0.5 at pct. The Si deposits have a fibrous or hexagonal columnar morphology with diameters ranging from 100 nm to several tens of microns. The reaction was discussed by comparison with the results of the conventional aluminothermic reduction of SiCl(4). Moreover, the halidothermic reduction reactions were analyzed from thermodynamical viewpoints. This study demonstrates the feasibility of a halidothermic reduction for producing solar-grade Si with high productivity.
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- DOI : 10.1007/s11663-010-9440-y
- ISSN : 1073-5615
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000286942500007