Laurent Massot, Anne-Laure Bieber
Electrorefining of a silicon-iron material (Si–4.7 at% Fe) in molten NaF-KF at 850 °C was investigated in view of recovering pure Si, using electrochemical techniques. The study focused on the separation and current efficiencies of silicon from iron impurities within a commercial silicon-iron alloy, establishing a comparative analysis against the electrochemical behavior of various metals identified as common pollutants in silicon production. Linear sweep voltammetry was performed to assess oxidation potentials and the resultant voltammograms indicated the feasibility of silicon and iron separation. Characterization of the anode microstructure revealed a matrix composed of silicon with intermetallic FeSi2, confirming the expected phases from the Si–Fe phase diagram. Results demonstrated that efficient recovery of silicon is plausible using the outlined electrorefining methods, thereby highlighting the potential for refining silicon materials containing iron through optimized electrochemical processes.
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