Hydrometallurgy is considered a promising method to produce solar-grade silicon (SOG-Si)
from metallurgical-grade silicon (MG-Si) due to its advantages of low cost, simple operation …

Silicon is considered as the most appropriate semiconductor material for manufacturing
solar cells because of its abundance in the earth's crust and its nontoxicity. One of the main …

The effect of hydrogen peroxide as a novel oxidizing agent on purifying metallurgical grade
silicon (MG-Si) by leaching with hydrofluoric acid was investigated as a function of …

In this paper, the separation of phosphorus from metallurgical-grade silicon was investigated
based on an Mg alloying and HCl leaching approach. Experimental results show that P …

Recycling silicon from environmentally hazardous diamond wire saw silicon powder waste
(DWSSP) and effectively removing boron is still an elusive aim. Here, pressure-less sintering …

In this study, we investigated the thermodynamics and kinetics of boron removal from
metallurgical grade silicon (MG-Si) using a calcium silicate slag containing a high basic …

The effect of adding hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an oxidizing agent on purifying
metallurgical grade silicon (MG-Si) by leaching with hydrofluoric acid (HF) was studied as a …

A combined purification process of Si-Al-Ca solvent refining and CaO-CaF 2 slag treatment
was investigated with a focus on removing phosphorus (P) from metallurgical-grade Si (MG …

The thermodynamic properties of impurities in silicon-based solutions are the theoretical
basis of silicon purification technology. These properties represent valuable information in …

Metallurgical preparation of solar-grade silicon is the most popular method, benefiting from
the low costs and environmentally friendly. The paper employed a metallurgical method to …