polycrystalline silicon

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silicon
noun[U]
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/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kən/us
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a grey chemical element that is found in rocks and sand and is used in making computers and other ...
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Growth rates above 2 micrometres per minute producepolycrystallinesilicon, and negative growth rates (etching) may occur if too much hydrogen chloride byproduct is present.
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Aluminum-induced crystallization producespolycrystallinesiliconwith suitable crystallographic and electronic properties that make it a candidate for producing polycrystalline thin films for photovoltaics.
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Other applications include water repellents, masonry protection, control of graffiti, applyingpolycrystallinesiliconlayers on silicon wafers when manufacturing semiconductors, and sealants.
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Three major silicon-based module designs dominate: amorphous silicon cells, amorphous / microcrystalline tandem cells, and thin-filmpolycrystallinesiliconon glass.
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Cars can use a variety of solar cell technologies; most oftenpolycrystallinesilicon, monocrystalline silicon, or gallium arsenide.
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A new attempt to fuse the advantages of bulk silicon with those of thin-film devices is thin filmpolycrystallinesiliconon glass.
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Silicon produced from this and similar processes is called "polycrystallinesilicon".
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Polycrystallinesilicon, also called polysilicon, is a material consisting of small silicon crystals.
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Polycrystallinesiliconcan be as much as 99.9999% pure.
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The deposition ofpolycrystallinesiliconon plastic substrates is motivated by the desire to be able to manufacture digital displays on flexible screens.
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Polycrystallinesilicontypically has impurity levels of less than one part per billion.
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Polycrystallinesilicondoes not need to be deposited on a silicon wafer to form a solar cell, rather it can be deposited on other-cheaper materials, thus reducing the cost.
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When a sufficiently high voltage is applied across the amorphous silicon it is turned into apolycrystallinesilicon-metal alloy with a low resistance, which is conductive.
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