Effect of pre-oxidation of Si3N4 powders on the interaction between Si3N4 coating and molten Si. Issue 13 (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Jie; Tian, Zhaobo; Sun, Siyuan; Ge, Yiyao; Cui, Wei; pei, Shaoming; Liu, Guanghua; Cheng, Huiming
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 44:Issue 13(2018)
• Page Start: 16066
• Page End: 16068
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Silicon nitride -- Coatings -- Wetting -- Infiltration; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.05.152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: Si3 N4 coating is widely used in the production of photovoltaic silicon ingots. This work investigates the influence of pre-oxidation of Si3 N4 powders on the interaction between Si3 N4 coating and molten Si based on sessile drop experiments. It is found that the surface tension and surface roughness affect the contact angle and accordingly wetting behavior. A new mechanism for the permeation of molten Si in Si3 N4 coating is proposed, where the driving force for the permeation is provided by chemical reaction between SiO2 and Si instead of usual capillary force.