Shifeng Han , Yun Li , Yile Xiong , Shicong Yang , Kuixian Wei , Wenhui Ma , Jianqiang Zhang
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Abstract
During silicon wafer cutting, a significant amount of diamond wire saw silicon powder (DWSSP) waste slurry is generated, leading to severe oxidation and hindering silicon purification due to prolonged conventional processing. In this study, a green approach based on centrifugation and on-line H2SO4 leaching, is proposed for the silicon separation and purification. The results indicate that under the influence of centrifugal force, rapid solid-liquid separation and impurity removal of the DWSSP waste slurry have been achieved. Direct concentrated H2SO4 to the concentrated liquid eliminates acid mixing, and efficiently purifying while minimizing silicon oxidation interference, reducing total impurity content in silicon-rich powder to 54.8 ppmw. In-situ experiment verifies the total impurity content in silicon-rich powder at 99.5 ppmw, with oxygen content decreased to 2.73 %, confirming the viability of the green silicon purification approach. This study provides crucial guidance for the rapid recovery and preparation of high-purity silicon from DWSSP waste slurry.
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Powder Technology is an International Journal on the Science and Technology of Wet and Dry Particulate Systems. Powder Technology publishes papers on all aspects of the formation of particles and their characterisation and on the study of systems containing particulate solids. No limitation is imposed on the size of the particles, which may range from nanometre scale, as in pigments or aerosols, to that of mined or quarried materials. The following list of topics is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to indicate typical subjects which fall within the scope of the journal's interests:
Formation and synthesis of particles by precipitation and other methods.
Modification of particles by agglomeration, coating, comminution and attrition.
Characterisation of the size, shape, surface area, pore structure and strength of particles and agglomerates (including the origins and effects of inter particle forces).
Packing, failure, flow and permeability of assemblies of particles.
Particle-particle interactions and suspension rheology.
Handling and processing operations such as slurry flow, fluidization, pneumatic conveying.
Interactions between particles and their environment, including delivery of particulate products to the body.
Applications of particle technology in production of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foods, pigments, structural, and functional materials and in environmental and energy related matters.
For materials-oriented contributions we are looking for articles revealing the effect of particle/powder characteristics (size, morphology and composition, in that order) on material performance or functionality and, ideally, comparison to any industrial standard.