Lan, C.-W.C.-W.LanHsu, C.C.HsuNakajima, K.K.NakajimaCHUNG-WEN LAN2020-01-062020-01-062014https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/444851In recent years, with the rapid development of photovoltaic industry, growing multicrystalline silicon crystals with high quality and low cost for solar cells has been very important for photovoltaic electricity to reach grid parity. In this chapter, the crystal growth of multicrystalline silicon crystals is introduced. Some key issues in the control of impurities and defects are discussed. The latest developments are reviewed as well. © 2015, 1993 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Casting; Dendritic casting; Directional solidification; Dislocation; High performance multicrystalline silicon; Impurity; Mono-like casting; Multicrystalline silicon; Photovoltaics[SDGs]SDG7Casting; Costs; Crystal growth; Dislocations (crystals); Impurities; Photovoltaic cells; Polysilicon; Solar cells; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Solidification; Control of impurities; Grid parities; Latest development; Multi-crystalline silicon; Photovoltaic applications; Photovoltaic electricities; Photovoltaic industry; Photovoltaics; Crystal impuritiesbook part10.1016/B978-0-444-63303-3.00010-92-s2.0-84943552635https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84943552635&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-444-63303-3.00010-9&partnerID=40&md5=282b1f4b32cf91a4d97f0cddd2ced793