RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Anyone else makes Si nanoparticlesYou summed it up perfectly Welderkev1, HPQ Silicon is the only company that can make metallurgical grade silicon from a lower grade in one step.
And come December HPQ Silicon will be producing and distributing their nano Silicon powders and nano Silicon wires.
Exciting times!
Long and Strong in HPQ Silicon!
Welderkev1 wrote: No the patent description says Process for manufacturing Silicon based nano particles from metallurgical grade silicon or refined metallurgical grade silicon. It doesn't say for use in PV panel. Hpq is the only company that can make metallurgical grade silicon from a lower grade in one step.
Breizh1 wrote:
Apollon has the process to clean the metallurgical grade silicon of impurities and output a 4N quality Si metal initially to manufacture PV panel .
Now the question is that the Si nanoparticles that are needed to manufacture anodes are not necessarily 4N ; it could be 3N. and if that is the case, then HPQ would have a fabulous cost advantage. IF IF
We have always talked 4N for PV production.
We will find out soon enough. December is around the corner.
4N or 3N, that is the question.
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Welderkev1 wrote:
Since Apollon holds this patent:
it stands to reason that any other company working on Si nano powders have to start with very expensive electrical grade silicon which means they can't compete with hpq
Breizh1 wrote: You are right TEKNA do things differently. They are not a public company but the company that owns them is public.. Tekna is a smaller group compared to the PYR / HPQ conglomerate.
Welderkev1 wrote: Bernard has stated there are many companies working on Si nano powders but Hpq are the only public company and Hpq can do it cheaper than anyone else.
Breizh1 wrote: Someone asked if any one makes Si nanoparticles.
Does no take long to find. They are located about 1 hour east of Montreal: