Theoretical study of multilayer luminescent solar concentrators. Circular luminescent solar concentrators sciencedirect. Luminescent solar concentrators lscs generally consist of transparent polymer sheets doped with luminescent species. In particular, their spectra suggest reduced reabsorption losses. Incident sunlight is absorbed by the luminescent species and emitted with. Luminescent solar concentrators employing phycobilisomes. Analysis of optical losses in highefficiency cuins2based. Pdf enhancing the efficiency of luminescent solar concentrators. Pdf luminescent solar concentrators lscs generally consist of transparent polymer sheets doped with luminescent species. This work presents a theoretical study of luminescent solar concentrators lscs based on a raytracing technique with a monte carlo approach. Nanorods are a novel and promising component for luminescent solar concentrators lscs. Pdf advanced material concepts for luminescent solar. Pdf resonance energy transfer in luminescent solar. A luminescent solar concentrator lsc greenhouse and an identical control greenhouse were constructed, with photovoltaic pv cells attached to the roof.
The performance of a novel circular disk shaped luminescent solar concentrator is described. Nanoparticles for luminescent solar concentrators a. The fabrication of a low reabsorption emission loss, high efficient luminescent solar concentrator lsc is demonstrated by embedding near infrared nir coreshell quantum dots qds in. Luminescent solar concentrators lscs are devices comprising a transparent matrix embedding optically active centres that absorb the incident radiation, which is reemitted at a specific. Pdf recent developments in the endeavor to enhance the efficiency of luminescent solar concentrators lscs are presented in this paper. Achieving a technologically useful level of optical gain requires bright, broadly absorbing, largestokesshift luminophores incorporated into lowloss. Franklin, maximising the light output of a luminescent solar.
Luminescent solar concentrators lscs offer a unique opportunity to invisibly integrate semitransparent photovoltaic architectural. Challenges for the luminescent layer include the use of abundant and sustainable natural organic molecules. We report the incorporation of coreshell nanorods in homogeneous and thin film lscs. Advanced material concepts for luminescent solar concentrators article pdf available in ieee journal of selected topics in quantum electronics 145. Luminescent solar concentrators for buildingintegrated. Recent developments in the endeavor to enhance the efficiency of luminescent solar concentrators lscs are presented in this paper along with an analysis of lsc devices. Power generation study of luminescent solar concentrator. Resonance energy transfer in luminescent solar concentrators. Luminescent solar concentrators lscs use downconverting luminophores embedded in a waveguide to absorb sunlight and deliver high irradiance, narrowband output light for driving photovoltaic and other solar energy conversion devices. Sustainable liquid luminescent solar concentrators frias. Luminescent solar concentrators and the reabsorption problem. Lscs are large plastic plates filled with luminescent materials that essentially redirect. Luminescent solar concentrators offer the ability to architecturally integrate solar.
Luminescent solar concentrators lscs would be the promising devices to optimize the traditional pv systems. Due to the absence of electrodes, busbars, and collection grids over the solar. Luminescent solar concentrators lscs offer a novel approach for the utilization of solar irradiation in the form of transparent glazing systems that have the potential to become functional elements of the building envelope. Transparent luminescent solar concentrators tlscs selectively harvest ultraviolet and near.
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