IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/energy/v281y2023ics0360544223017395.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

High-performance silicon carbon anodes based on value-added recycling strategy of end-of-life photovoltaic modules

Author

Listed:
  • Liao, Qijun
  • Li, Shaoyuan
  • Xi, Fengshuo
  • Tong, Zhongqiu
  • Chen, Xiuhua
  • Wan, Xiaohan
  • Ma, Wenhui
  • Deng, Rong

Abstract

The global installed photovoltaic capacity has grown exponentially in recent years, which has produced an overwhelming number of end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) modules, which can be recycled. Researchers at home and abroad are in a degraded utilization state for the recycling of end-of-life photovoltaic modules, and it is urgent to develop new value-added recycling strategies. This work proposes and develops silicon-carbon composite anode materials by using recovered silicon cells from end-of-life PV modules using subsequent impurity leaching removal and graphite integration. The resulting W–Si-rM@G material was used as a lithium-ion battery anode and showed an initial discharge capacity of up to 1770 mA h g−1, maintained a good specific capacity of 913 mA h g−1 after 200 cycles at a current density of 500 mA g−1. An economic analysis confirmed the economic feasibility of silicon material recycling from end-of-life photovoltaic modules. This work provides a new and potential idea for the value-added recycling of end-of-life photovoltaic modules.

Suggested Citation

  • Liao, Qijun & Li, Shaoyuan & Xi, Fengshuo & Tong, Zhongqiu & Chen, Xiuhua & Wan, Xiaohan & Ma, Wenhui & Deng, Rong, 2023. "High-performance silicon carbon anodes based on value-added recycling strategy of end-of-life photovoltaic modules," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 281(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:281:y:2023:i:c:s0360544223017395
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.128345
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544223017395
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128345?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Oliveira, Michele Cândida Carvalho de & Diniz Cardoso, Antônia Sonia Alves & Viana, Marcelo Machado & Lins, Vanessa de Freitas Cunha, 2018. "The causes and effects of degradation of encapsulant ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) in crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 81(P2), pages 2299-2317.
    2. Oliver O. Apeh & Edson L. Meyer & Ochuko K. Overen, 2022. "Contributions of Solar Photovoltaic Systems to Environmental and Socioeconomic Aspects of National Development—A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-28, August.
    3. Maria A. Franco & Stefan N. Groesser, 2021. "A Systematic Literature Review of the Solar Photovoltaic Value Chain for a Circular Economy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-35, August.
    4. Chen, Jinyu & Liang, Zhipeng & Ding, Qian & Liu, Zhenhua, 2022. "Extreme spillovers among fossil energy, clean energy, and metals markets: Evidence from a quantile-based analysis," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 107(C).
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Hai, Tao & Zoghi, Mohammad & Habibi, Hamed, 2023. "Comparison between two LiBr–H2O absorption-compression chillers and a simple absorption chiller driven by various solar collectors: Exergy-economic performance and optimization," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    2. Huai-Tien Wang & Kang-Lin Chiang & Nang-Fei Pan & Yu-Feng Lin, 2023. "The Road to Sustainable Logistics: Using the Fuzzy Nonlinear Multi-Objective Optimization Model to Build Photovoltaic Stations in Taiwan’s Logistics Centers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-17, November.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Qiao, Sen & Guo, Zi Xin & Tao, Zhang & Ren, Zheng Yu, 2023. "Analyzing the network structure of risk transmission among renewable, non-renewable energy and carbon markets," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 209(C), pages 206-217.
    2. Nadka Tz. Dintcheva & Elisabetta Morici & Claudio Colletti, 2023. "Encapsulant Materials and Their Adoption in Photovoltaic Modules: A Brief Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-13, June.
    3. Mariusz Niekurzak & Wojciech Lewicki & Hasan Huseyin Coban & Agnieszka Brelik, 2023. "Conceptual Design of a Semi-Automatic Process Line for Recycling Photovoltaic Panels as a Way to Ecological Sustainable Production," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-20, February.
    4. Fernandes, Leonardo H.S. & Silva, José W.L. & de Araujo, Fernando H.A. & Ferreira, Paulo & Aslam, Faheem & Tabak, Benjamin Miranda, 2022. "Interplay multifractal dynamics among metal commodities and US-EPU," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 606(C).
    5. Lu, Xunfa & Huang, Nan & Mo, Jianlei & Ye, Zhitao, 2023. "Dynamics of the return and volatility connectedness among green finance markets during the COVID-19 pandemic," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 125(C).
    6. Inglesi-Lotz, R. & Dogan, Eyup & Nel, J. & Tzeremes, Panayiotis, 2023. "Connectedness and spillovers in the innovation network of green transportation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).
    7. Jiang, Wei & Chen, Yunfei, 2022. "The time-frequency connectedness among metal, energy and carbon markets pre and during COVID-19 outbreak," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).
    8. Rami David Orejon-Sanchez & Jose Ramon Andres-Diaz & Alfonso Gago-Calderon, 2021. "Autonomous Photovoltaic LED Urban Street Lighting: Technical, Economic, and Social Viability Analysis Based on a Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-17, October.
    9. Fabian Schoden & Anna Katharina Schnatmann & Tomasz Blachowicz & Hildegard Manz-Schumacher & Eva Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, 2022. "Circular Design Principles Applied on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-32, November.
    10. Chen, Jinyu & Liang, Zhipeng & Ding, Qian & Liu, Zhenhua, 2022. "Quantile connectedness between energy, metal, and carbon markets," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    11. Considine, Jennifer & Galkin, Phillip & Hatipoglu, Emre & Aldayel, Abdullah, 2023. "The effects of a shock to critical minerals prices on the world oil price and inflation," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 127(PB).
    12. Su, Chi-Wei & Pang, Li-Dong & Qin, Meng & Lobonţ, Oana-Ramona & Umar, Muhammad, 2023. "The spillover effects among fossil fuel, renewables and carbon markets: Evidence under the dual dilemma of climate change and energy crises," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 274(C).
    13. Karkowska, Renata & Urjasz, Szczepan, 2023. "How does the Russian-Ukrainian war change connectedness and hedging opportunities? Comparison between dirty and clean energy markets versus global stock indices," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 85(C).
    14. Dimitris Drikakis & Talib Dbouk, 2022. "The Role of Computational Science in Wind and Solar Energy: A Critical Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-20, December.
    15. Santhakumari, Manju & Sagar, Netramani, 2019. "A review of the environmental factors degrading the performance of silicon wafer-based photovoltaic modules: Failure detection methods and essential mitigation techniques," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 83-100.
    16. Zhang, Hongwei & Zhang, Yubo & Gao, Wang & Li, Yingli, 2023. "Extreme quantile spillovers and drivers among clean energy, electricity and energy metals markets," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 86(C).
    17. Hyeonwook Park & Wonshoup So & Woo Kyoung Kim, 2021. "Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Modules by Combined Damp Heat and Temperature Cycle Test," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-12, June.
    18. Huang, Xiaoling & Tian, Peng, 2023. "Polluting thy neighbor or benefiting thy neighbor: Effects of the clean energy development on haze pollution in China," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 268(C).
    19. Hamed Hanifi & Bengt Jaeckel & Matthias Pander & David Dassler & Sagarika Kumar & Jens Schneider, 2022. "Techno-Economic Assessment of Half-Cell Modules for Desert Climates: An Overview on Power, Performance, Durability and Costs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-21, April.
    20. Fernández-Solas, Álvaro & Micheli, Leonardo & Almonacid, Florencia & Fernández, Eduardo F., 2021. "Optical degradation impact on the spectral performance of photovoltaic technology," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:281:y:2023:i:c:s0360544223017395. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.