Internship: Laser-Based Wafer Recovery from PV Modules

TNO; Eindhoven; Presencial; EUR 6700 - 7300; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

615€ monthly internship allowance

Up to 8 hours leave per internshipper

Travel expenses contribution

Jong TNO membership

Professional supervision

Networking opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

TNO on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven offers an internship focused on recycling photovoltaic modules. You will work with a laser-based process to access wafer pieces and recover silver and high-purity silicon, exploring chemical and mechanical separation routes.

The role blends hands-on experiments with data analysis, and you will report results weekly in a collaborative environment, affiliated with a university for eligibility.

Formación

• Background in chemistry or material science required.
• Hands-on laboratory skills with light chemistry.
• High motivation, curiosity and problem-solving mindset.
• Good communication to share results weekly with the team.

Responsabilidades

• Develop wafer separation methods after glass/encapsulant delamination.
• Characterise materials and interfaces (SEM/EDS, microscopy, peel testing, DSC, TGA).
• Analyse data, formulate hypotheses and design new experiments.

Conocimientos

Chemistry background

Material science

Problem solving

Communication skills

Educación

Chemistry or Materials Science degree

Herramientas

SEM/EDS

Optical microscopy

Peel testing

DSC

TGA

Descripción del empleo

TNO on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven offers an internship focused on recycling photovoltaic modules. You will work with a laser-based process to access wafer pieces and recover silver and high-purity silicon, exploring chemical and mechanical separation routes.

The role blends hands-on experiments with data analysis, and you will report results weekly in a collaborative environment, affiliated with a university for eligibility.