Key points
- Joint research project with Macquarie University and CSIRO selected
- Four-year program to advance microwave-assisted solar-panel recycling
- Aims to recover higher-quality materials from end-of-life solar panels
Full summary
Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has announced a successful collaboration with Macquarie University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) under the CSIRO Industry PhD Program. The selected research project, titled 'Microwave-Assisted Recycling of End-of-Life Silicon Photovoltaic Modules,' aims to advance LU7's solar-panel recycling technology. The four-year program will focus on developing a microwave-assisted delamination process that separates the layers of end-of-life solar panels without crushing or contaminating them. This approach is expected to enable the recovery of high-quality glass, silicon, silver, and other metals suitable for reuse in new products. The collaboration provides LU7 with access to CSIRO's and Macquarie University's expertise and facilities, reducing research and development costs and supporting the development of valuable intellectual property.