Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 53, Issue 8, 2100(2025)

Co-pyrolysis of Key Organic Components in End-of-life Photovoltaic Laminates: Effect of Proportional Variations on Pyrolysis Mechanisms and Characteristics

ZHANG Yuanzhong1,2,3, WANG Jianwei1、*, GU Jing2,3, WU Benteng2,3, and YUAN Haoran2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong, China
  • 2Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • 3Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High-Quality Recycling of End-of-Life New Energy Devices, Guangzhou 510640, China
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    ZHANG Yuanzhong, WANG Jianwei, GU Jing, WU Benteng, YUAN Haoran. Co-pyrolysis of Key Organic Components in End-of-life Photovoltaic Laminates: Effect of Proportional Variations on Pyrolysis Mechanisms and Characteristics[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2025, 53(8): 2100

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    Received: Feb. 25, 2025

    Accepted: Sep. 5, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 5, 2025

    The Author Email: WANG Jianwei (skd993920@sdust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20250120

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