A combination technique comprising hydrometallurgy and electrochemical deposition developed by researchers at the University of Camerino in Italy has boosted the recovery rate of silver from spent solar cells to 98. . Recovering silver from end-of-life (EOL) solar panels is essential to enhance resource sustainability, reduce dependency on raw material extraction, and support the circular economy. Representative image of spent solar panel at the end of its lifecycle. This specialized recycling process targets modules that have completed their 25-30 year operational lifespan or suffered early damage from weather events or manufacturing defects. The recovery. . A multi-institutional team of chemists, metallurgists and engineers has developed a highly efficient way to retrieve silver from dead solar panels. Their paper is published in Environmental Technology & Innovation.
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