It is entering a carbon neutral society due to the recent surge in gas, coal, and oil prices, and the increase in population density and energy. Accordingly, competitiveness in new and renewable energy is increasing, and among them, the equalized powe...
It is entering a carbon neutral society due to the recent surge in gas, coal, and oil prices, and the increase in population density and energy. Accordingly, competitiveness in new and renewable energy is increasing, and among them, the equalized power generation cost is the cheapest, and the solar market is expanding. In Korea, technology for recycling photovoltaic cells is insufficient, and research is being conducted on it worldwide, but it is in an insufficient situation. Therefore, this study aims to establish and optimize recycling technology by recovering high purity valuable metals from photovoltaic cells. In this study, the reactivity of each component of the photovoltaic cell to the leachate was confirmed through thermodynamic data collection, the material behavior of the photovoltaic cell to the leachate was confirmed during the equilibrium reaction according to stoichiometry, and the recovery process was optimized. As a result, about 6N of Si could be recovered, and almost all of Ag and Al could be recovered.