Memorias de investigación
Thesis:
Understanding and improving the chemical vapor deposition process for solar grade silicon production
Year:2015

Research Areas
  • Silicon,
  • Solar cells

Information
Abstract
This Doctoral Thesis comprises research on polysilicon deposition for photovoltaic applications throgh the chemical route: chemical vapor deposition process. Lowering the energy consumption of the Siemens process is essential to achieve the two wider objectives for silicon-based PV trechnology: low production cost and low energy payback time. On the other hand, a valuable variation of this process considers the use of monosilane (MS) in a fluidized bed reactor (FBR); lower output material quality is obtained but it may fulfil the requirements for the PV industry. FBRs demand lower energy consumption than Siemens reactors but further research is necessary to address trhe acatual challenges of these reactors.
International
Si
Type
Doctoral
Mark Rating
Sobresaliente cum laude
Date
11/09/2015
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Silicio y Nuevos Conceptos para Células Solares
  • Departamento: Electrónica Física
  • Centro o Instituto I+D+i: Instituto de Energía Solar