• X-ray Microprobe Investigation of Iron During a Simulated Silicon Feedstock Extraction Process 

      Bernardis, Sarah; Fakra, Sirine C.; Dal Martello, Elena; B. Larsen, Rune; Newman, Bonna K.; Fenning, David P.; Di Sabatino Lundberg, Marisa; Buonassisi, Tonio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Elemental silicon is extracted through carbothermic reduction from silicon-bearing raw feedstock materials such as quartz and quartzites. We investigate the micron-scale distribution and valence state of iron, a deleterious ...