Planar photonic solar concentrators for building-integrated photovoltaics

2012 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gudrun Kocher-Oberlehner ◽  
Maria Bardosova ◽  
Martyn Pemble ◽  
Bryce S. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics

scholarly journals Mapping the Surface Heat of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Optics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-265
Author(s):  
Yujian Sun ◽  
Yongcao Zhang ◽  
Yilin Li
Keyword(s):  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Concentration Ratio ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Surface Heat ◽  
Heat Power ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have been widely studied for their potential application as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). While numerous efforts have been made to improve the performance, the photothermal (PT) properties of LSCs are rarely investigated. In this report, we studied the PT properties of an LSC with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.27% and a concentration ratio of 1.42. The results showed that the total PT power of the LSC was 13.2 W, and the heat was concentrated on the edge of the luminescent waveguide with a high heat power density of over 200 W m−2.

scholarly journals An Open-Source Monte Carlo Ray-Tracing Simulation Tool for Luminescent Solar Concentrators with Validation Studies Employing Scattering Phosphor Films

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 455
Author(s):  
Duncan E. Smith ◽  
Michael D. Hughes ◽  
Bhakti Patel ◽  
Diana-Andra Borca-Tasciuc
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Ray Tracing ◽  
Validation Studies ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Ray Tracing Simulation

Luminescent solar concentrators enhance the power output of solar cells through wave-guided luminescent emission and have great potential as building-integrated photovoltaics. Luminescent solar concentrators with a variety of geometries and absorbing–emitting materials have been reported in the literature. As the breadth of available experimental configurations continues to grow, there is an increasing need for versatile Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation tools to analyze the performance of these devices for specific applications. This paper presents the framework for a Monte Carlo ray-tracing simulation tool that can be used to analyze a host of three-dimensional geometries. It incorporates custom radiative transport models to consider the effects of scattering from luminescent media, while simultaneously modeling absorption and luminescent emission. The model is validated using experimental results for three-dimensional planar and wedge-shaped luminescent solar concentrators employing scattering phosphor films. Performance was studied as a function of length, wavelength, and the angle of incidence of incoming light. The data for the validation studies and the code (written using the Python programming language) associated with the described model are publically available.

scholarly journals Luminescent Solar Concentrators with Outstanding Optical Properties by Employment of D-A-D Quinoxaline Fluorophores

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Costanza Papucci ◽  
Rima Charaf ◽  
Carmen Coppola ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
Mariangela Di Donato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Diffuse Solar Radiation ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are devices designed to efficiently collect both direct and diffuse solar radiation and concentrate it on photovoltaic cells to foster their use in the building-integrated photovoltaics...

scholarly journals Self-Absorption Analysis of Perovskite-Based Luminescent Solar Concentrators

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-552
Author(s):  
Yujian Sun ◽  
Yongcao Zhang ◽  
Yuxin Li ◽  
Yilin Li
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Quantified Self ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Loss Mechanism ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Low Performance

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are considered promising in their application as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). However, they suffer from low performance, especially in large-area devices. One of the key issues is the self-absorption of the luminophores. In this report, we focus on the study of self-absorption in perovskite-based LSCs. Perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are emerging luminophores for LSCs. Studying the self-absorption of perovskite NCs is beneficial to understanding fundamental photon transport properties in perovskite-based LSCs. We analyzed and quantified self-absorption properties of perovskite NCs in an LSC with the dimensions of 6 in × 6 in × 1/4 in (152.4 mm × 152.4 mm × 6.35 mm) using three approaches (i.e., limited illumination, laser excitation, and regional measurements). The results showed that a significant number of self-absorption events occurred within a distance of 2 in (50.8 mm), and the photo surface escape due to the repeated self-absorption was the dominant energy loss mechanism.

Sustainable by design large Stokes shift benzothiadiazole derivatives for efficient Luminescent Solar Concentrators

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Ceriani ◽  
Francesca Corsini ◽  
Giuseppe Mattioli ◽  
Sara Mattiello ◽  
Daniele Testa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Shift ◽  
Planar Waveguides ◽  
Luminescent Material ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Large Stokes Shift ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Relevant Topic

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are becoming an increasingly relevant topic in building integrated photovoltaics. Even if such devices are relatively simple planar waveguides doped with a luminescent material, the achievement...

Highly efficient tandem luminescent solar concentrators based on eco-friendly copper iodide based hybrid nanoparticles and carbon dots

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiancang Chen ◽  
Haiguang Zhao ◽  
Zhilin Li ◽  
Xiujian Zhao ◽  
Xiao Gong
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Hybrid Nanoparticles ◽  
Copper Iodide ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaics ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have been widely considered to be promising large-scale sunlight collectors for photovoltaics (PV) due to their low cost and applicability to building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). However, low...

Dual-sensitized upconversion-assisted, triple-band absorbing luminescent solar concentrators

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (33) ◽  
pp. 17265-17271
Author(s):  
Seong Kyung Nam ◽  
Kiwon Kim ◽  
Ji-Hwan Kang ◽  
Jun Hyuk Moon
Keyword(s):  
Solar Light ◽  
Photovoltaic Systems ◽  
Solar Concentrator ◽  
Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrators ◽  
Luminescent Solar Concentrator ◽  
Triple Band

Luminescent solar concentrator-photovoltaic systems (LSC-PV) harvest solar light by using transparent photoluminescent plates, which is expected to be particularly useful for building-integrated PV applications.

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