Single crystal silicon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002100",
  "term": "Single crystal silicon",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "An extremely pure form of crystalline silicon produced by dipping a single crystal seed into a pool of molten silicon under high vacuum conditions and slowly withdrawing a solidifying single crystal boule (rod) of silicon. The boule is sawed into thin silicon wafers and fabricated into single-crystal photovoltaic cells.",
  "subject": "Renewable energy",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/single-crystal-silicon/"
}