Method for producing a silicon ingot by solidification of a melt comprising a nucleation agent including nanoscale particles

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PATENT NO 9238877
APP PUB NO 20120175622A1
SERIAL NO

13339488

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Method for producing a silicon ingot, comprising the following steps: providing a container to receive a silicon melt, providing a temperature control device to control the temperature of the silicon melt in the container, arranging raw material in the container comprising silicon and at least one nucleation agent to assist a heterogeneous nucleation in the silicon melt, and control of the temperature in the container for the directed solidification of the silicon melt, the nucleation agent comprising nanoscale particles.

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  • SOLARWORLD INDUSTRIES GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fischer, Gerd Dohna OT Borthen, DE 33 203
Freudenberg, Bernhard Coburg, DE 15 79
Hollatz, Mark Dresden, DE 11 63
Krause, Andreas Radebeul, DE 123 687
Müller, Armin Freiberg, DE 10 56
Stenzenberger, Josef Freiberg, DE 5 40

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