Acute Toxicity of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Components

Brianna Tavolacci; Preeti Nain; Annick Anctil

doi:10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10748939

Acute Toxicity of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Components

Brianna Tavolacci, Preeti Nain, Annick Anctil

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) module waste raises concern for potential ecotoxicity due to metal contamination. This study uses acute toxicity bioassays with Daphnia Magna to estimate the environmental toxicity of PV module components. The module is reduced into a powdered cell and glass mixture, and the remaining ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA) and back sheet. Samples are exposed to water to investigate potential toxicity within the aquatic environment and are statistically analyzed for the halfmaximal effective concentration (EC50) in bioassays. Furthermore, the experimental data was correlated with the average concentration of lead reported in literature to understand the potential impact of lead. Results indicate low ecotoxicity associated with powdered glass and cell layers, while no effect was observed due to EVA and back sheet layers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2024 IEEE 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1182-1184
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665464260
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10748939
State	Published - 2024
Externally published	Yes
Event	52nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024 - Seattle, United States Duration: Jun 9 2024 → Jun 14 2024

Publication series

Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

Conference

Conference	52nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024
Country/Territory	United States
City	Seattle
Period	06/9/24 → 06/14/24

Funding

This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant award number 2044886.

Funders	Funder number
National Science Foundation	2044886

Keywords

acute toxicity
end-of-life concerns
material characterization
monocrystalline solar
PV Waste

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Tavolacci, B., Nain, P., & Anctil, A. (2024). Acute Toxicity of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Components. In 2024 IEEE 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024 (pp. 1182-1184). (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10748939

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Tavolacci, B, Nain, P & Anctil, A 2024, Acute Toxicity of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Components. in 2024 IEEE 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024. Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1182-1184, 52nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024, Seattle, United States, 06/9/24. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10748939

Acute Toxicity of Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Components. / Tavolacci, Brianna; Nain, Preeti; Anctil, Annick.
2024 IEEE 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2024. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. p. 1182-1184 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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