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Compatibility studies of various refractory materials in contact with molten silicon

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6567654

The production of low cost, efficient solar cells for terrestrial electric power generation involves the manipulation of molten silicon with a present need for noncontaminating, high temperature refractories to be used as containment vessels, ribbon-production dies, and dip-coated substrates. Studies were conducted on the wetting behavior and chemical/physical interactions between molten silicon and various refractory materials.

Research Organization:
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6567654
Report Number(s):
N-78-22184; NASA-CR-156181; JPL-PUB-78-18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English