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A Clean, Green Way to Recycle Solar Panels

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Luigi Avantaggiato How to Recycle Solar Panels After the frame, glass, and junction box are removed from a PV panel, the inner, bendable layers of silicon, polymers, and metal conductors remain. To protect the materials from moisture and damage, manufacturers laminate the entire array in adhesive polymers—usually ethylene-vinyl acetate.

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ORNL to lead new EFRC focused on polymer electrolytes for energy storage

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The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) focused on polymer electrolytes for next-generation energy storage devices such as fuel cells and solid-state electric vehicle batteries.

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Researchers Demystify Polymer Binders to Pave Way for Better Sulfide Solid-State Electrolyte Membranes

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Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development of electric vehicle power enabled by flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes. The sheets may.

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Matician Brings a Service Model to Home-Cleaning Robots

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But a startup called Matician is bringing this idea to home floor-cleaning robots by launching Matic, a combination vacuuming and mopping robot that can be yours for an all-inclusive $125 a month. Here’s how Matician justifies it : Matic is designed as a service to keep your floors clean, all the time. You are in control.

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Polymer Resources launches new PBT resin for EV charging station enclosures and other outdoor electrical applications – Charged EVs

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US compounder of engineering resins Polymer Resources has debuted its new unfilled, impact-modified polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin. We developed a robust PBT material that is ideal for demanding outdoor environments,” said Bill Galla, Vice President of Sales, Polymer Resources.

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Researchers develop concept for ultra-fast hydrogen sensor; plasmonic metal–polymer hybrid nanomaterial

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In a paper in the journal Nature Materials , the team presents a plasmonic metal–polymer hybrid nanomaterial concept, in which the polymer coating reduces the apparent activation energy for hydrogen transport into and out of the plasmonic nanoparticles, while deactivation resistance is provided via a tailored tandem polymer membrane.

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Better Battery Electrolytes with New Polymers

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New polymer materials under development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could enable safer, more stable batteries needed for electric vehicles and grid energy storage. Polymers are promising electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries for their low cost, flexibility and processibility, but performance needs to be improved.

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