Recycle Thin Film Solar Cells Without Metal Diffusion
Recycle Thin Film Solar Cells Without Metal Diffusion
Thin Film Solar Cell Recycling Methods
Tags: National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Industrial Automation & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment
This innovation offers a recycling method for thin-film solar cells that utilizes low-temperature physical separation to avoid metal diffusion, reducing processing costs. It employs a single extraction solution to efficiently isolate copper, indium, and gallium ions, leading to the recovery of high-purity metal oxides. These oxides can be recycled and reused, enhancing sustainability in solar cell production. The technique holds potential for the green energy sector, contributing to more eco-friendly solar panel manufacturing processes.
IP Type or Form Factor: Patent Granted; Process & Method
TRL: Not specified
Industry or Tech Area: Purification & Separation; Circular Economy & Waste Upcycling
