Black silicon (BSi) represents a very active research area in renewable energy materials.
The rise of BSi as a focus of study for its fundamental properties and potentially lucrative …

Silicon electrochemistry has the potential to advance sustainable energy solutions by
offering environmentally friendly and secure technologies that can contribute to the low …

Crystalline-silicon solar cells have dominated the photovoltaics market for the past several
decades. One of the long standing challenges is the large contribution of silicon wafer cost …

1. INTRODUCTION Using electric current as a tool in metallurgy dates back to the early
years of the nineteenth century. Davy and Berzelius discovered alkali metals were able to be …

Currently, silicon and silicon-based composite materials are widely used in microelectronics
and solar energy devices. At the same time, silicon in the form of nanoscale fibers and …

Synthesis of ultrafine powders of high‐entropy rare‐earth silicates (HERESs) is critical for
expanding their applications. Here, we report the synthesis of ultrafine HERES powders via …

Silicon nucleation process was investigated in molten NaF–KF (40–60mol%) on silver
electrodes in the 820–950° C temperature range in order to optimize silicon coating …

The electrochemical behavior of a platinum anode has been investigated during the
electrolysis of uranium oxide in a LiCl molten salt. Pt is oxidized to Pt2+ at 2.6 V (vs. Li–Pb …

Harvesting oxygen and metals from the local resources of the Moon is a key step to
advancing outer space exploration. A large amount of oxygen is stored in the lunar regolith …

Solid state reactions play crucial roles in highly efficient electrochemical energy conversion
and storage devices, typically lithium ion batteries and ruthenium oxide supercapacitors …