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European Energy Innovation Magazine

APOLLO project has been featured in the European Energy Innovation Magazine! This prestigious publication highlights groundbreaking advancements in energy, sustainability, and technology across Europe. Our article explores how the APOLLO project is revolutionizing solar panel recycling by developing innovative methods to recover valuable materials and improve sustainability in the photovoltaic industry. Don’t miss out – read it now and learn how APOLLO is paving the way for a circular economy in solar energy!

In this publication, published in Royal Society of Chemistry journal, APOLLO scientists are finding ways to make perovskite solar panels more environmentally friendly by reusing parts of the panels, especially the materials inside. This includes recycling harmful elements like lead and using greener chemicals during production. These efforts aim to support a cleaner, more sustainable future for solar energy.

APOLLO researchers have developed a new way to study how perovskite solar materials behave, helping improve their performance and stability. This testing method is faster and more accurate and was also used to check how eco-friendly solvents affect solar panel quality, showing that greener options can work just as well as traditional ones. Read the full article published in Small Methods scientific journal.

This study examines how rapid thermal processing (RTP) affects carrier lifetime and surface recombination in silicon solar cells with tunnel oxide passivating contacts. The results show distinct responses of FZ and Cz silicon to thermal defects and hydrogenation, and identify an optimal RTP window around 800 °C. Using this approach, the authors demonstrate solar cell efficiencies of up to 20.5%, confirming RTP as an effective route toward high-performance photovoltaics. Published in the scientific journal Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications (Wiley).