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Boron Removal from Silicon Using Secondary Refining Techniques by Metallurgical Method

Jijun WuState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;The National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Ding YangThe National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Min XuThe National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Wenhui MaState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;The National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Qiang ZhouThe National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Zhenfei XiaThe National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Yun LeiState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Kuixian WeiState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;The National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Shaoyuan LiState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Zhenjie ChenState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;The National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Keqiang XieState Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Cleaning Utilization in Yunnan Province, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China;The National Engineering Laboratory for Vacuum Metallurgy and Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 68-88 | Received 09 Aug 2017, Accepted 03 Sep 2018, Published online: 01 Oct 2018

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