Overview of life cycle assessment of recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels: A case study of crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels

D Mao, S Yang, L Ma, W Ma, Z Yu, F Xi, J Yu - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Crystalline silicon (C–Si) photovoltaic (PV) modules are currently reaching the End-of-life
(EOL) stage, and the environmental impact of recycling PV is of great concern. The life cycle …

Recent advances and challenges in solar photovoltaic and energy storage materials: future directions in Indian perspective

P Kartikay, K Mokurala, B Sharma, R Kali… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The exponential increase in demand for global energy intake in day-to-day life directs us to
look for a green and cost-effective energy generation and storage alternative. India being a …

Properties and degradation behaviour of polyolefin encapsulants for photovoltaic modules

G Oreski, A Omazic, GC Eder, Y Voronko… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Various types of next‐generation encapsulation films based on polyolefins have recently
been introduced and could attract market attention. These material innovations can be …

PV encapsulant formulations and stress test conditions influence dominant degradation mechanisms

S Uličná, A Sinha, DC Miller, BM Habersberger… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene-based poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)(EVA), polyolefin elastomer (POE), and
thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) are common polymer candidates for photovoltaic (PV) …

Comparison of degradation behavior of newly developed encapsulation materials for photovoltaic applications under different artificial ageing tests

C Barretta, G Oreski, S Feldbacher, K Resch-Fauster… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The main focus of this work is to investigate the degradation behavior of two newly
developed encapsulants for photovoltaic applications (thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) and …

Metal dissolution from end-of-life solar photovoltaics in real landfill leachate versus synthetic solutions: One-year study

P Nain, A Kumar - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
To investigate the after end-of-life concerns of solar panels, four commercially available
photovoltaics (reduced to 15× 15 cm 2 size) in broken and unbroken conditions were …

Comparison of crosslinking Kinetics of UV-Transparent ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polyolefin elastomer encapsulants

GM Wallner, B Adothu, R Pugstaller, FR Costa… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Encapsulants based on ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) or polyolefin elastomers
(POE) are essential for glass or photovoltaic module laminates. To improve their multi …

Damp heat resilient thermoplastic polyolefin encapsulant for photovoltaic module encapsulation

B Adothu, FR Costa, S Mallick - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) is a non-crosslinking material used in photovoltaic module
encapsulation. TPO thermal degradation and its weather stabilities are still not known. In this …

UV resilient thermoplastic polyolefin encapsulant for photovoltaic module encapsulation

B Adothu, FR Costa, S Mallick - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2022 - Elsevier
A new UV-365 acceleration test is used to study the reliability of the newly developed
thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) encapsulant and the most commonly used ethylene vinyl …

Comprehensive review on performance, reliability, and roadmap of c‐Si PV modules in desert climates: A proposal for improved testing standard

B Adothu, S Kumar, JJ John, G Oreski… - Progress in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Desert regions have emerged as ideal places for GW utility‐scale photovoltaic (PV) module
installations because of their ultra‐large spaces, abundance of high‐irradiance sunshine …