Recycling and recovery of spent copper—indium—gallium—diselenide (CIGS) solar cells: A review

X Li, B Ma, C Wang, D Hu, Y Lü, Y Chen - International Journal of Minerals …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Copper—indium—gallium—diselenide (CIGS) is a fast-evolving commercial solar
cell. The firm demand for global carbon reduction and the rise of potential environmental …

[HTML][HTML] The photovoltaic industry on the path to a sustainable future—Environmental and occupational health issues

B Bakhiyi, F Labrèche, J Zayed - Environment International, 2014‏ - Elsevier
As it supplies solar power, a priori considered harmless for the environment and human
health compared with fossil fuels, the photovoltaic (PV) industry seems to contribute …

High-yield recycling and recovery of copper, indium, and gallium from waste copper indium gallium selenide thin-film solar panels

FW Liu, TM Cheng, YJ Chen, KC Yueh, SY Tang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
A separation process for Cu, In, Ga, and Se (CIGS)-based thin-film solar panels is proposed
in this study. Initially, the separation process, by peeling off the panels in a layer-by-layer …

Acute toxicity of 50 metals to Daphnia magna

A Okamoto, M Yamamuro… - Journal of applied …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Metals are essential for human life and physiological functions but may sometimes cause
disorders. Therefore, we conducted acute toxicity testing of 50 metals in Daphnia magna …

Advancing safer alternatives through functional substitution

JA Tickner, JN Schifano, A Blake… - … science & technology, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
To achieve the ultimate goal of sustainable chemicals management policy–the transition to
safer chemicals, materials, products, and processes–current chemicals management …

From incremental to fundamental substitution in chemical alternatives assessment

P Fantke, R Weber, M Scheringer - Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Several chemicals in consumer products are subject to binding or voluntary phase-out
agreements that are based on international treaties such as the Stockholm Convention on …

Challenges and solutions in solar photovoltaic technology life cycle

N Ullah, A Ahmad, R Sarfaraz, S Khalid… - ChemBioEng …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Solar energy offers a clean and abundant alternative to the challenges associated with fossil
fuels such as greenhouse gas emissions and resource depletion. The review focuses on the …

Effects of vegetation restoration on soil enzyme activity in copper and coal mining areas

H Sun, J Zhang, R Wang, Z Li, S Sun, G Qin… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - Springer
Mining areas are suffering from serious environmental hazards, such as soil erosion, water
pollution as well as land degradation. In this study, two types of mining areas in Anhui …

Life cycle assessment of photovoltaic manufacturing consortium (PVMC) copper indium gallium (di) selenide (CIGS) modules

S Amarakoon, C Vallet, MA Curran, P Haldar… - … International Journal of …, 2018‏ - Springer
Purpose Thin film copper indium gallium (di) selenide (CIGS) photovoltaic (PV) modules
show promise for significant growth. The Photovoltaics Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) is …

Life cycle assessment of the manufacture and operation of solid oxide electrolyser components and stacks

S Häfele, M Hauck, J Dailly - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC) can be used for high-temperature electrolysis to
efficiently transform electrical energy into hydrogen. To evaluate the environmental impacts …