Luminescent Solar Concentrators: The route to 10% efficiency

W. G J H M Van Sark, Z. Krumer, C. De Mello Donegá, R. E I Schropp

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Abstract

Luminescent solar concentrators consist of a highly transparent plastic plate, in which luminescent species are dispersed, which absorb incident light and emit light at a red-shifted wavelength, with high quantum efficiency. Fundamental issues have hampered efficiency improvements, in particular re-absorption of light emitted by luminescent species due to small Stokes' shifts and stability of these species. In this contribution, we will address recent advances to minimize re-absorption, which would allow surpassing the 10% luminescent solar concentrator efficiency

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014
PublisherIEEE
Pages2276-2279
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479943982
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014 - Denver, United Kingdom
Duration: 8 Jun 201413 Jun 2014

Conference

Conference40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityDenver
Period8/06/1413/06/14

Keywords

  • luminescent solar concentrator
  • nanocrystals
  • reabsorption
  • valorisation

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