| Title |
CO2 absorption into a polymer within a multilayer structure: The case of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) in photovoltaic modules |
| ID_Doc |
8082 |
| Authors |
Briand, A; Leybros, A; Audoin, C; Ruiz, JC; Lamadie, F; Grandjean, A |
| Title |
CO2 absorption into a polymer within a multilayer structure: The case of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) in photovoltaic modules |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105380 |
| Abstract |
The delamination of photovoltaic modules with supercritical CO2 is an interesting approach to integrate photovoltaics into a circular economy. This article describes the first phase of this process: the absorption of CO2 into poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA-28), one of the layers in a photovoltaic module. The swelling of the polymer, determined by an on-line coupling between high pressure cell and an optical method using digital camera, under 60-200 bar at 60, 75 and 90 degrees C, was well reproduced by a modified Sanchez-Lacombe equation of state. The diffusion coefficient of CO2 into EVA-28 was determined using the same approach and was found to range, at 130 bar, from 1.1 x 10(-9) m(2).s(-1) at 60 degrees C to 1.8 x 10(-9) m(2).s(-1) at 90 degrees C. A preferential CO2 diffusion at the rear side of the cell, due to a high porosity, and at the "backsheet" interface was highlighted. |
| Author Keywords |
Supercritical CO2; Photovoltaics; Recycling; Polymer; Absorption; Diffusion |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000708204700005 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Physical; Engineering, Chemical |
| Research Area |
Chemistry; Engineering |
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