Research Topic
Silicon materials and Solar Photovoltaics
Research on silicon materials and their applications to photovoltaics, including silicon refining, crystal growth, characterizations, solar cell fabrication and evaluations. Current research projects include (1) Jointed industrial project on high-performance N-type silicon materials for solar cells; (2) Electric zone melting study of in-situ morphological observation, growth kinetics, defect formation, and phase field modeling.

Recent Research Topic
1. Key technology development for silicon casting using reusable Si3N4 crucibles recycled from kerf-loss silicon for photovoltaic industry
2. Development of key green technology for silicon and recirculated materials
3. Crystal growth, morphology and grain competition observation , and their phase field modeling of ribbon growth
4. Study of solar direct wafer processes