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The distinctive nature exhibited by silicon makes it critical in the modern electronic information industry. The development of silicon is considered a milestone in materials and electronic information worldwide in the twentieth century, and it is silicon that underpins the booming of information in the twenty-first century.

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Zhang, C., Zhang, J., Ma, X., Feng, Q. (2021). Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells. In: Semiconductor Photovoltaic Cells. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9480-9_3

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