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Published online 19 May 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030512-16
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Silicon seduced from silica
Synthetic silicon could be cheaper and more delicate.
A new technique for producing silicon might make this technologically vital element cheaper. It could also give engineers new ways to design silicon chips.
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