Upcycling silicon photovoltaic waste into thermoelectrics

Two decades after the rapid expansion of photovoltaics, the number of solar panels reaching end-of-life is increasing. While precious metals such as silver and copper are usually recycled, silicon, which makes up the bulk of a solar cells, goes to landfills. This is due to the defect- and impurity-s...

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Main Authors: Cao, Jing, Sim, Ying, Tan, Xian Yi, Zheng, Jie, Chien, Sheau Wei, Jia, Ning, Chen, Kewei, Tay, Yeow Boon, Dong, Jin-Feng, Yang, Le, Ng, Hong Kuan, Liu, Hongfei, Tan, Ivan Chee Kiang, Xie, Guofeng, Zhu, Qiang, Li, Zibiao, Zhang, Gang, Hu, Lei, Zheng, Yun, Xu, Jianwei, Yan, Qingyu, Loh, Xian Jun, Mathews, Nripan, Wu, Jing, Suwardi, Ady
Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162067