Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes

R Deng, Y Zhuo, Y Shen - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology around the world brings the
ineluctable problem of disposing of and recycling decommissioned solar photovoltaic …

Comprehensive review of the global trends and future perspectives for recycling of decommissioned photovoltaic panels

HA Cheema, S Ilyas, H Kang, H Kim - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid deployment of renewable energy using photovoltaic (PV) panels, the
sustainable management of decommissioned PV modules has become challenging …

End-of-life photovoltaic modules

J Tan, S Jia, S Ramakrishna - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
More than 78 million tons of photovoltaic modules (PVMs) will reach their end of life (EOL)
by 2050. If they are not responsibly managed, they can (a) pollute our terrestrial …

Recovery of silver from crystal silicon solar panels in Self-Synthesized choline Chloride-Urea solvents system

C Zhang, J Jiang, E Ma, L Zhang, J Bai, J Wang, Y Bu… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional acid-base leching technology is the primary technology to recycle silver from
crystal silicon solar panels, which is fussy and often employs poisonous/harmful chemicals …

Recycling photovoltaic modules within a circular economy approach and a snapshot for Türkiye

A Aşkın, Ş Kılkış, BG Akınoğlu - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy has an important role for increasing renewable energy use and circularity
options in the sector are increasing. This study analyses the advances in the scope of the …

Current status and challenges in silver recovery from End-of-Life crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic panels

NB Jadhav, O Gajare, S Zele, N Gogate, A Joshi - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The significant expansion of the solar energy industry over the past few decades has led to
the deployment of large number of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. As these panels approach …

[HTML][HTML] Selective grinding of glass to remove resin for silicon-based photovoltaic panel recycling

C Tokoro, M Nishi, Y Tsunazawa - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Secondary grinding was investigated as a mean of liberating glass from locked particles of
glass and resin obtained by the primary shredding from the silicon-based PV panels. Many …

Efficient recovery of carbon fibers from carbon fiber-reinforced polymers using direct discharge electrical pulses

C Tokoro, K Sato, M Inutsuka, T Koita - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are lightweight, high-strength composite
materials that are widely used in various industries. However, recycling CFRPs remains a …

Recovery of silver from waste crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells by wire explosion

S Lim, Y Imaizumi, K Mochidzuki, T Koita… - … on Plasma Science, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To establish an effective recycling process for waste photovoltaic (PV) panels, a wire
explosion method using a high-voltage pulsed discharge was used to separate silver (Ag) …

Prospective life cycle assessment of recycling systems for spent photovoltaic panels by combined application of physical separation technologies

A Heiho, I Suwa, Y Dou, S Lim, T Namihira… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design of an optimal system for recycling photovoltaic panels is a pressing issue. This
study performed a prospective life cycle assessment using experimental and pilot data to …