Scientists in China developed a novel swelling process to detach glass and EVA backsheets from solar modules at the end of their lifecycle. The technique utilizes an ester of a dicarboxylic acid known as dibasic ester. It reportedly prevents excessive cracking of solar cells.A research group from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and China-based solar panel maker JinkoSolar, have developed a new swelling process to separate glass and backsheets based on ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) from solar cells in end-of-life modules. "Our swelling process is not violent and controllable," said Wang Dong, the ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...