FederalDC
Posted
Aug 24, 2026
Nov 8, 2026
Technology Licensing Opportunity: Electrochemical Recycling Technology for Sustainable Recovery of Tellerium and Cadmium from CdTE Photovoltaics
This notice concerns a process for electrochemically extracting tellurium and cadmium from end-of-life and manufacturing-scrap CdTe photovoltaic cells. It generates oxidants in situ from oxygen or air instead of relying on externally supplied hydrogen peroxide, reducing dependence on bulk chemicals and the associated environmental footprint. The recovered metals are suitable for reuse in photovoltaic manufacturing, with CdTe photovoltaic recycling identified as a market application.
