Spectrophotometric determination of traces of boron in silicon by means of solvent extraction

A spectrophotometric method for the determination of boron in silicon based on the extraction of the methylene blue-fluoroborate complex has been improved. Some important points, such as the dissolution of silicon with hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide, the effect of various anions on the blank absorbance and the best working conditions for forming and extracting the complex, have been studied. The method is applied to the determination of boron in silicon containing at least 1 p.p.m. of boron, with a relative standard deviation of ±5%.