Methods for manufacturing monocrystalline or near-monocrystalline cast materials
Abstract
Methods are provided for casting one or more of a semiconductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material. With such methods, a cast body of a monocrystalline form of the one or more of a semiconductor, an oxide, and an intermetallic material may be formed that is free of, or substantially free of, radially-distributed impurities and defects and having at least two dimensions that are each at least about 35 cm.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1130084
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,709,154
- Application Number:
- 12/670,212
- Assignee:
- AMG IdealCast Solar Corporation (Wayne, PA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-98GO10337
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2008 Jul 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Stoddard, Nathan G. Methods for manufacturing monocrystalline or near-monocrystalline cast materials. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Stoddard, Nathan G. Methods for manufacturing monocrystalline or near-monocrystalline cast materials. United States.
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"Methods for manufacturing monocrystalline or near-monocrystalline cast materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1130084.
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