Removal of silicon carbide from kerf loss slurry by Al-Si alloying process

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 89, Issue , 2012, Pages 91-93

  Wang, H Y ^a,b   Tan, Y ^a,b   Li, J Y ^a,b   Li, Y Q ^a,b   Dong, W ^a,b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Key Laboratory for Solar Energy Photovoltaic System of Liaoning Province   (China)

Author keywords

Kerf loss slurry; Metals and alloys; Segregation; Silicon carbide; Solar energy materials

Indexed keywords

AL-SI ALLOY; ALLOYING PROCESS; ARGON ATMOSPHERES; CARBON TUBE; DRY POWDERS; ELECTRON PROBE MICRO ANALYZER; HEXAGONAL CRYSTALS; METALS AND ALLOYS; SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ALLOYING; INGOTS; PROBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SEMICONDUCTING BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION; SILICON; SILICON ALLOYS; SILICON CARBIDE; VACUUM FURNACES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84863350553     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.01.021     Document Type: Article

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