Synthesis of silicon microwire

Silicon microwires have been synthesized by the Taylor microwire process. In this process, silicon is melted inside a glass tube by a local heating source and fine microwire is then drawn out by mechanical pulling. The silicon microwire is encapsulated in a silica glass coating. Flexible 10–25-μm di...

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Published in:Journal of materials research 2001-10, Vol.16 (10), p.2777-2779
Main Authors: Petrovic, J. J., Hoover, R. C., Field, R. D., Han, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Silicon microwires have been synthesized by the Taylor microwire process. In this process, silicon is melted inside a glass tube by a local heating source and fine microwire is then drawn out by mechanical pulling. The silicon microwire is encapsulated in a silica glass coating. Flexible 10–25-μm diameter polycrystalline silicon microwires were synthesized by this method in continuous lengths up to 460 mm.
ISSN:0884-2914
2044-5326
DOI:10.1557/JMR.2001.0380