Rapid recovery of polycrystalline silicon from kerf loss slurry using double-layer organic solvent sedimentation method

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 947-952

  Xing, Peng Fei ^a   Guo, Jing ^a,b   Zhuang, Yan Xin ^a,c   Li, Feng ^a   Tu, Gan Feng ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Xinjiang Joinworld Co Ltd   (China)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

organic solvents; purification; sedimentation; silicon; waste utilization

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; POLYSILICON; POWDERS; PURIFICATION; SEDIMENTATION; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; WASTE UTILIZATION;

DOUBLE LAYERS; KERF LOSS SLURRIES; RAPID RECOVERY; SEDIMENTATION PROCESS; SEDIMENTATION VELOCITIES; SIC PARTICLES; SILICON FEEDSTOCKS; WAFER SLICING;

SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 84887944555     PISSN: 16744799     EISSN: 1869103X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12613-013-0819-z     Document Type: Article

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