Modeling visual appearance of nanocrystal-based luminescent solar concentrators

P. Moraitis; G. E. Van Leeuwen; W. G.J.H.M. Van Sark

doi:10.1117/12.2528500

Modeling visual appearance of nanocrystal-based luminescent solar concentrators

P. Moraitis
, G. E. Van Leeuwen
, W. G.J.H.M. Van Sark^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC) is a photovoltaics concept that can easily be used for integration in buildings. As a window component the transmitted spectrum of the LSC affects the color quality of daylight in the interior of a building. We evaluate eight state of the art nanocrystal luminophores as candidates for LSC windows applications, using ray-trace Monte Carlo simulations. LSCs are assessed with respect to different color quality criteria, using transparency ranging from 90% to 50%. We find that LSC device efficiency is inversely proportional to transparency. Also, luminophores with a wide absorption bandwidth in the visible have higher color temperatures and high color rendering index, leading to good visual comfort at appreciable device efficiency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II
Editors	Jeremy N. Munday, Peter Bermel
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	11121
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510629356
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2528500
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II 2019 - San Diego, United States Duration: 11 Aug 2019 → …

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Conference	New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	11/08/19 → …

Funding

This project is financially supported by Climate-KIC via the project Console, and by TKI-Urban Energy via the project Trapeze.

Keywords

Building integrated photovoltaics
Color rendering index
Correlated color temperature
Luminescent solar concentrators
Monte Carlo modeling
Nanoparticles
Quantum dots

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Moraitis, P, Van Leeuwen, GE & Van Sark, WGJHM 2019, Modeling visual appearance of nanocrystal-based luminescent solar concentrators. in JN Munday & P Bermel (eds), New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II. vol. 11121, 111210A, SPIE, New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II 2019, San Diego, United States, 11/08/19. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2528500

Modeling visual appearance of nanocrystal-based luminescent solar concentrators. / Moraitis, P.; Van Leeuwen, G. E.; Van Sark, W. G.J.H.M.
New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion II. ed. / Jeremy N. Munday; Peter Bermel. Vol. 11121 SPIE, 2019. 111210A.

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