Author: Zexin Wang
Advisor: Yan Wang
Category: Graduate
Abstract: Many PV panels will reach their end-of-life, which will reach 1.7–8 million tons by 2030 and 60–70 million tons by 2050. Recycling these solar panels is critical, but common recycling methods require the use of a strong toxic acid, HF acid. We have developed a method that does not require HF acid and can recover high purity SiO2 or Si that can be used as anode material for lithium-ion batteries.
UN SDGs:
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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