Dr Rong Deng

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Rong Deng is a Lecturer at the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales. She completed her PhD on "End-of-life Recycling of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules: Towards A Circular Economy" in 2021, and she obtained the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours Class I) in 2018 at UNSW. Her research focuses on sustainable end-life-life management of silicon photovoltaic modules, from both a technological and economic perspective. Her paper "A techno-economic review of silicon photovoltaic module recycling" received high praises from leading experts in this field, and have been recognised as a "PV Recycling textbook" among the industry.

Her research interests include:

End-of-life management of photovoltaics panels
End-markets for recycled module materials
PV sustainability
Large PV modules

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E-mail

rong.deng@unsw.edu.au

Book Chapters | 2021

Lunardi MM; Dias PR; Deng R; Corkish R, 2021, 'Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of Different Solar Photovoltaic Technologies', in Photovoltaic Sustainability and Management, AIP Publishing, pp. 1 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/9780735423152_005

Book Chapters | 2021

Lunardi MM; Dias PR; Deng R; Corkish R, 2021, 'Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of Different Solar Photovoltaic Technologies', in Photovoltaic Sustainability and Management, AIP Publishing, pp. 5-1-5-34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/9780735423152_005
Journal articles | 2024

Shen L; Li H; Yang X; Li S; Yu Y; Lu J; Xi F; Ma W; Deng R, 2024, 'Sustainable production of carbon nanomaterials based on TPT backsheet pyrolysis from end-of-life photovoltaic modules', Separation and Purification Technology, 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126689

Journal articles | 2024

Tan V; Deng R; Egan R, 2024, 'Solar photovoltaic waste and resource potential projections in Australia, 2022–2050', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107316

Journal articles | 2024

Xie T; Wan Y; Wang H; Østrøm I; Wang S; He M; Deng R; Wu X; Grazian C; Kit C; Hoex B, 2024, 'Opinion Mining by Convolutional Neural Networks for Maximizing Discoverability of Nanomaterials', Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 64, pp. 2746 - 2759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00746

Journal articles | 2024

Yu Y; Li S; Lu J; Xi F; Chen X; Wu D; Ma W; Deng R, 2024, 'Green recycling of end-of-life photovoltaic modules via Deep-Eutectic solvents', Chemical Engineering Journal, 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.155933

Journal articles | 2023

Liao Q; Li S; Xi F; Tong Z; Chen X; Wan X; Ma W; Deng R, 2023, 'High-performance silicon carbon anodes based on value-added recycling strategy of end-of-life photovoltaic modules', Energy, 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128345

Journal articles | 2023

Majewski P; Deng R; Dias PR; Jones M, 2023, 'Product stewardship considerations for solar photovoltaic panels', AIMS Energy, 11, pp. 140 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/energy.2023008

Journal articles | 2023

Wang L; Jiang Y; Li SY; Chen XH; Xi FS; Wan XH; Ma WH; Deng R, 2023, 'Scalable synthesis of N-doped Si/G@voids@C with porous structures for high-performance anode of lithium-ion batteries', Rare Metals, 42, pp. 4091 - 4102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02472-0

Journal articles | 2023

Wang R; Li C; Li X; Deng R; Dong Z, 2023, 'GenAI4Sustainability: GPT and Its Potentials For Achieving UN’s Sustainable Development Goals', IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 10, pp. 2179 - 2182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JAS.2023.123999

Journal articles | 2023

Yu Y; Bai X; Li S; Shi J; Wang L; Xi F; Ma W; Deng R, 2023, 'Review of silicon recovery in the photovoltaic industry', Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100870

Journal articles | 2023

Yu Y; Li S; Xi F; Lan H; Wu D; Chen Z; Ma W; Deng R, 2023, 'Influence of the structural differences between end-of-life Al-BSF and PERC modules on the Al leaching separation behavior', Solar Energy, 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.111938

Journal articles | 2022

Chang YC; Wang S; Deng R; Li S; Ji J; Chong CM, 2022, 'Investigation of laser doping and plating process for cost-effective PV metallization', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111445

Journal articles | 2022

Deng R; Zhuo Y; Shen Y, 2022, 'Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106612

Journal articles | 2022

Dias PR; Schmidt L; Chang NL; Monteiro Lunardi M; Deng R; Trigger B; Bonan Gomes L; Egan R; Veit H, 2022, 'High yield, low cost, environmentally friendly process to recycle silicon solar panels: Technical, economic and environmental feasibility assessment', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112900

Journal articles | 2022

Tan V; Dias PR; Chang N; Deng R, 2022, 'Estimating the Lifetime of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in Australia', Sustainability (Switzerland), 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14095336

Journal articles | 2022

Zhang J; Li S; Xi F; Wan X; Ding Z; Chen Z; Ma W; Deng R, 2022, 'Si@SiOx/Ag composite anodes with high initial coulombic efficiency derive from recyclable silicon cutting waste', Chemical Engineering Journal, 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137563

Journal articles | 2022

Zhang Z; Xi F; Chen X; Li S; Ma W; Ding Z; Qu T; Dai Y; Deng R, 2022, 'Improved lithium-ion batteries with coral-like anodes made of recycled spherical porous silicon coated with nitrogen-doped carbon', Environmental Chemistry Letters, 20, pp. 3377 - 3385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01488-9

Journal articles | 2022

Zhang Z; Xi F; Ma Q; Wan X; Li S; Ma W; Chen X; Chen Z; Deng R; Ji J; Fan HJ; Chong CM, 2022, 'A nanosilver-actuated high-performance porous silicon anode from recycling of silicon waste', Materials Today Nano, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtnano.2021.100162

Journal articles | 2022

Zhang Z; Yang N; Xi F; Chen X; Li S; Ma W; Lei Y; Deng R, 2022, 'Purification of silicon from waste photovoltaic cells and its value-added application in lithium-ion batteries', New Journal of Chemistry, 46, pp. 11788 - 11796, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2nj01093c

Journal articles | 2021

Deng R; Chang N; Green M, 2021, 'Peer behaviour boosts recycling', Nature Energy, 6, pp. 862 - 863, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00905-7

Journal articles | 2021

Deng R; Chang N; Lunardi MM; Dias P; Bilbao J; Ji J; Chong CM, 2021, 'Remanufacturing end-of-life silicon photovoltaics: Feasibility and viability analysis', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 29, pp. 760 - 774, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3376

Journal articles | 2021

Deng R; Dias PR; Lunardi MM; Ji J, 2021, 'A sustainable chemical process to recycle end-of-life silicon solar cells', Green Chemistry, 23, pp. 10157 - 10167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc02263f

Journal articles | 2021

Wang L; Xi F; Zhang Z; Li S; Chen X; Wan X; Ma W; Deng R; Chong CM, 2021, 'Recycling of photovoltaic silicon waste for high-performance porous silicon/silver/carbon/graphite anode', Waste Management, 132, pp. 56 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.07.014

Journal articles | 2021

Zhang Z; Xi F; Li S; Wan X; Ma W; Chen X; Chen Z; Deng R; Ji J; Fan HJ; Chong CM, 2021, 'High-performance Si/nano-Cu/CNTs/C anode derived from photovoltaic silicon waste: A potential photovoltaic-energy storage strategy', Materials Today Energy, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2021.100671

Journal articles | 2020

Duan L; Zhang Y; Deng R; Yi H; Uddin A, 2020, 'Balance between Energy Transfer and Exciton Separation in Ternary Organic Solar Cells with Two Conjugated Polymer Donors', ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3, pp. 5792 - 5803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00740

Journal articles | 2020

Duan L; Zhang Y; He M; Deng R; Yi H; Wei Q; Zou Y; Uddin A, 2020, 'Burn-In Degradation Mechanism Identified for Small Molecular Acceptor-Based High-Efficiency Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12, pp. 27433 - 27442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c05978

Journal articles | 2020

Duan L; Zhang Y; Yi H; Haque F; Deng R; Guan H; Zou Y; Uddin A, 2020, 'Trade-Off between Exciton Dissociation and Carrier Recombination and Dielectric Properties in Y6-Sensitized Nonfullerene Ternary Organic Solar Cells', Energy Technology, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ente.201900924

Journal articles | 2019

Deng R; Chang NL; Ouyang Z; Chong CM, 2019, 'A techno-economic review of silicon photovoltaic module recycling', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 109, pp. 532 - 550, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.04.020

Journal articles | 2019

Duan L; Yi H; Wang Z; Zhang Y; Haque F; Sang B; Deng R; Uddin A, 2019, 'Semitransparent organic solar cells based on PffBT4T-2OD with a thick active layer and near neutral colour perception for window applications', Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 3, pp. 2456 - 2463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9se00413k

Journal articles | 2018

Lee CY; Wang S; Cui X; Zhang T; Deng R; Khoo KT; Hoex B, 2018, 'Improving the Silicon Surface Passivation by Aluminum Oxide Grown Using a Non-Pyrophoric Aluminum Precursor', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201800156
Preprints | 2022

Zhang Z; Xi F; Chen X; Li S; Ma W; Lei Y; Ding Z; Qu T; Dai Y; Deng R, 2022, A double-layer of stable coral-like PSi@C(N) anodes for lithium-ion Batteries synthesized from microsilica, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1431400/v1

Conference Presentations | 2021

Bilbao J; Monteiro Lunardi M; Ribeiro Dias P; Deng R; Corkish R, 2021, 'Advances in PV sustainability during 20-21, an overview of PVPS Task 12 work', presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2021, 16 December 2021 - 17 December 2021, https://apvi.org.au/solar-research-conference/#:~:text=The%20APSRC%202021%20will%20be%20held%20from%20the,UNSW%20Sydney.%20The%20Preliminary%20Program%20is%20now%20available%21

Conference Papers | 2021

Chang A; Wang S; Deng R; Li S; Ji J, 2021, 'Equipment Development for Simultaneously Bifacial Plating Metallization in Bifacial Solar Cells', in 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, WIP, Lisbon, Portugal (Online), pp. 119 - 123, presented at 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Lisbon, Portugal (Online), 06 September 2021 - 10 September 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20212021-2AO.9.3

Conference Papers | 2018

Lee CY; Cui X; Zhang T; Deng R; Kim K; Hoex B, 2018, 'Evaluating the Impact of Thermal Annealing on Al 2 O 3 /c-Si Interface Properties by Non-Destructive Measurements', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 2788 - 2791, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547787

ACAP collaboration project with Neoen "Scoping study: Solar panel end-of-life management in Australia". $160,000.

ACAP collaboration project with Solarcycle "Techno-economic assessment of CdTe panel recycling". $40,000.

NSW EPA "Scipher Advanced Solar Panel Recycling", $1,790,000.

EUCD Climate Dialogue "PV Circularity in Australia", €145,000.

Forbes 30 under 30 Asia List - Healthcare & Science, 2022.
"Women in Engineering" UNSW Engineering Excellence Awards 2023
Australia Global Talent, Department of Home Affairs, 2020.
1st Runner up of SPREE Three Minute Thesis Competition entitled “Towards a photovoltaic circular economy”, 2021, Sydney, Australia.
Best Oral Presentation Award entitled "Comparative Economic Assessment of Silicon Photovoltaic Module Recycling", GPVC 2019, Mar 14th, Gwangju, Korea.
Best Poster Presentation Award entitled "A Simple Method for rapid recycling of silver from decommissioned silicon photovoltaics.", 36th EUPVSEC, Sep 9-13th, 2019, Marseille, France.
Best Poster award entitled “Recovering 15 billion from the Waste: Closed-loop Recycling of End-of-Life Silicon Photovoltaic Modules.” UNSW Engineering PG Symposium, Dec 9-10th, 2019, Sydney, Australia

Selected publications:

Deng, R., Tan, V., Niu, C. and Egan, R., 2023. Scoping Study: Solar Panel End-of-life Management in Australia.

Deng, R., Chang, N.L., Ouyang, Z. and Chong, C.M., 2019. A techno-economic review of silicon photovoltaic module recycling. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 109, pp.532-550.

Deng, R., Chang, N., Lunardi, M.M., Dias, P., Bilbao, J., Ji, J. and Chong, C.M., 2021. Remanufacturing end‐of‐life silicon photovoltaics: Feasibility and viability analysis. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 29(7), pp.760-774.

Deng, R., Chang, N.L., Green, M., 2021. Studying Behavior Boosts Recycling. Nature Energy, News and Views, volume 6, pp862-863.

Deng, R., Dias, P., Lunardi, M.M., Ji, J., 2021. Sustainable chemical process to recycle end-of-life solar cells. Green Chemistry, 23(24), pp.10157-10167.

Tan, V., Dias, P. R., Chang, N., Deng, R. (2022). Estimating the Lifetime of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in Australia. Sustainability, 14(9), 5336.

Lunardi, M.M., Dias, P.R., Deng, R. and Corkish, R., 2021. Life Cycle Environmental Assessment of Different Solar Photovoltaic Technologies.

My Research Supervision

Verity Tan: Solar Photovoltaic Waste and Resource Potential Projects in Australia (finished in 2022)

Olivia Bowen: Experimental comparison between mechanical and chemical recycling processes for solar panels (finished in 2023)

Hugh Wallace: Qualitative assessment of current attitudes and practices in the Australian Solar Industry towards PV system end-of-life management.

My Teaching

SOLA5051 Life Cycle assessment course convenor.

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