Chinese researchers develop supercapacitor electrodes from recycled solar backsheets

Researchers converted waste TPT solar backsheets through a two-step process into porous carbon material for supercapacitor electrodes, achieving 469 F/g specific capacitance with stable performance over 10,000 cycles.

First covered Sep 10, 2026 · 2:48 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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16d PV Magazine Two-step process turns end-of-life PV backsheets into supercapacitor electrodes — Chinese researchers have developed a two-step process to recycle waste TPT solar backsheets into hierarchical porous carbon for supercapacitor electrodes.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-11 (#17)

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