Metallurgical and Materials Engineering  
 
Emre Ergül

Emre Ergül

Room: E-316

Tel: +90 (312) 210-5912
Fax: +90 (312) 210-2518

E-mail: eergul@metu.edu.tr

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Research Interests:

  • Silicon solar cells and silicon alloys
  • Molten Salt Electrolysis
  • Extractive Metallurgy


Courses and Laboratories:

Foundary Laboratory
Education Info:

B.S.; Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dept, METU
M.S.; Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dept, METU (On-going)
Reduction of Silicon Dioxide by Electrochemical Deoxidation

Supervisor(s): Dr. İshak KARAKAYA
The objective of this research is to produce silicon from SiO2 by electrodeoxidation in molten salt solutions. Commercial production techniques of silicon involve several steps and very high temperatures. This new method enables the production of Si in solid state and at relatively low temperature.