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Prado, Pedro F. A.
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Tenorio, Jorge A. S.
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Espinosa, Denise C. R.
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Zhang, L
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Drelich, JW
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Neelameggham, NR
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Guillen, DP
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Haque, N
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Zhu, J
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Sun, Z
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Wang, T
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Howarter, JA
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Tesfaye, F
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Ikhmayies, S
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Olivetti, E
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Kennedy, MW
Total Authors: 16
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 2017: CARBON DIOXIDE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES; v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2017-01-01. |
| Abstract | |
There has been an increasing push to develop environmentally sound recycling processes of electronic waste (WEEE), including end-of-life photovoltaic modules, to reclaim materials such as silver which is both valuable and pollutant to human health and wildlife. However, process sustainability and economic feasibility of PV panels recycling is strongly tied to the materials separation step, which currently presents challenges due to use of high temperature treatments and strongly acidic solutions. A method using an easily accessible solvent isopropanol dissolved the silicone-based encapsulant of crystalline silicon PV modules in 2 days at room temperature, separating the module into semiconductor wafer, glass, ribbon and backsheet. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/51871-9 - Study Center for Technology in Waste Solid Treatment and Recycling - SCTWSTR |
| Grantee: | Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |