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Photovoltaic properties of silicon frustules under various treatment conditions

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Schwarzwalter, Jason Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Milne, Dr. Rob Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Laramie, Wyoming
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2009-05-18

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In 2007 Nature magazine published a paper by researchers at the University of Georgia detailing a procedure to produce silicon from the exoskeletons of diatoms (frustules). The importance of this procedure is that the silicon is produced at very low temperatures and the resulting structure has a shape and surface area that exhibits potentially useful properties. We proposed to replicate the work described in the Nature paper and investigate the photovoltaic properties of the resulting silicon frustules under various treatment conditions. The majority of the project was spent developing a sealed reaction chamber that could provide an inert environment at the required temperature. Product composition was evaluated using x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Results of subsequent treatments will be presented. note
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low-temperature silicon frustule

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photovoltaicism

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Undergrauate Research Day 2009

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