A Leaf‐Inspired Luminescent Solar Concentrator for Energy‐Efficient Continuous‐Flow Photochemistry

Cambié, Dario; Zhao, Fang; Hessel, Volker; Debije, Michael G.; Noël, Timothy

doi:10.1002/anie.201611101

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“…At the moment, LSC devices are tested to replace sound barriers in Den Bosch, the Netherlands [16] or be used as roof tiles, [17] and, interestingly, as miniature chemical reactors. [18] The main advantages of LSC technology for use as BIPV elements is the high level of flexibility in design, the ability to work under diffuse and direct irradiation [19] and potentially the low cost compared to conventional crystalline (BIPV) modules. However, the relatively low efficiency and the colored sheets that are currently used and affect human well being inside buildings [20] are the main challenges of the technology at the current state.…”

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The “Electric Mondrian” as a Luminescent Solar Concentrator Demonstrator Case Study

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Inspired by the works of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian an Electric Mondrian has been developed built up from luminescent solar concentrator elements. It is based on differently colored square and rectangular elements of standard sizes based on multiples of 15 cm, as this the standard size of the c‐Si cells that are used at the sides of the elements. This paper describes the design requirements and choices that have been made in detail. The design is based on commercially available luminescent concentrator Perspex plates and solar cells. Performance testing showed that at total size of 1 m2 a light‐to‐electric power device efficiency is measured of 0.2%: the Electric Mondrian thus provides ∼2 W in full sun, and two mobile devices can be charged directly or via a built‐in battery. The Electric Mondrian functions as a decorative energy‐harvesting element indoors in the urban environment, and can be marketed as such.

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The “Electric Mondrian” as a Luminescent Solar Concentrator Demonstrator Case Study

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“…[153,154] For all these reasons, a more than 40-year old technology can be now regarded as highly promising, based on the major advances in one of the key parts of this architecture, the luminophores, which is revolutionizing other fields in optoelectronics and optics, like, for instance, LEDs, color screens, photodetectors, and optical biosensors. In addition, the improved performance of nanomaterial-based LSCs could be beneficial to the development of new applications based on the LSC architectures, like, for instance, microfluidic photoreactors.…”

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The Renaissance of Luminescent Solar Concentrators: The Role of Inorganic Nanomaterials

Mazzaro

Vomiero

2018

Advanced Energy Materials

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While luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have a simple architecture—a transparent matrix embedding a luminescent fluorophore coupled with solar cells at the lateral side of the LSC slab—multiple paths for possible light losses exist. These are inherently interconnected, and in the past, limited the interest in this device, due to the gap between the theoretical possibilities and experimental achievements. This gap was a result, primarily, of the optical features of the luminescent dyes, since conventional organic luminophores are affected by limited performance in LSC devices. The rise of a wide portfolio of optically active inorganic nanomaterials in the last decade provides an alternative to organic dyes and has lead to a renaissance in the role of LSCs among the unconventional solar energy conversion devices. This paper reviews the latest results in the development of LSCs based on different classes of nanomaterials, focusing on the specific features and critically analyzing the pros and cons of the proposed structures. Particular attention is devoted to the role of the luminescence properties, e.g., the Stokes shift and the photoluminescence quantum yield, with respect to the performance of the LSC device. Future challenges to the successful employment of these devices for building integrated photovoltaics are also discussed.

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“…[1] Their potential applications for reversible oxygen storage and as chemical sources of reactive oxygen species,h ave made these compounds the focus of many fundamental investigations. [3] EPOs exhibit the exceptional performance of releasing oxygen, generally in the excited singlet state, under heating or ultra violet (UV) irradiation. [3] EPOs exhibit the exceptional performance of releasing oxygen, generally in the excited singlet state, under heating or ultra violet (UV) irradiation.…”

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Structural Transformation in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Reversible Binding of Oxygen

Zeng

Wang

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Angew Chem Int Ed

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Polycyclic aromatic derivatives can trap 1 O 2 to form endoperoxides (EPOs) for O 2 storage and as sources of reactive oxygen species.H owever,t hese materials suffer from structural amorphism, which limit both practical applications and fundamental studies on their structural optimization for O 2 capture and release.Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer advantages in O 2 binding,such as clear structure-performance relationships and precise controllability.Herein, we report the reversible binding of O 2 is realized via the chemical transformation between anthracene-based and the corresponding EPO-based MOF.Itisshown that anthracene-based MOF,the framework featuring linkers with polycyclic aromatic structure,c an rapidly trap 1 O 2 to form EPOs and can be restored upon UV irradiation or heating to release O 2 .Furthermore,we confirm that photosensitizer-incorporated anthracene-based MOF are promising candidates for reversible O 2 carriers controlled by switching Vis/UV irradiation.Endoperoxides (EPOs) have interesting photochemical and thermodynamic properties. [1] Their potential applications for reversible oxygen storage and as chemical sources of reactive oxygen species,h ave made these compounds the focus of many fundamental investigations. [2] Many polycyclic aromatic derivatives could trap the singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 )t of orm EPOs. [3] EPOs exhibit the exceptional performance of releasing oxygen, generally in the excited singlet state, under heating or ultra violet (UV) irradiation. [4] Functional materials constructed with polycyclic aromatic compounds or EPOs can conduct the binding of oxygen upon light irradiation or with thermal treatment. [5] Therefore,t he reversible chemical binding of oxygen has significant advantages,such as better stability and more controllability,c ompared with physical adsorption. [6] However,t hese materials suffer from structural amorphism and poor solubility,w hich limit both practical applications and fundamental studies on their structural optimization for the precise control of O 2 capture and release.Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials and used extensively for aw ide range of applications from basic research to practical utilizations,i ncluding adsorption and separation of guest molecules,p roviding active catalytic sites and fabrication of drug delivery systems. [7] Theh ybrid nature of MOF offers an almost infinite suite of building blocks that can be manipulated to construct functional MOF through introducing open metal coordinate sites and functional groups into the framework. [8] Generally, the chemical transformation of building blocks in MOF involves irreversible or passive interaction, which may lead to the damage of crystalline structure. [9] It is difficult to control the spatial configuration transformation of linkers and the structure stability of MOF,t hus,t he chemistry occurring at the interface between the framework and an incoming substrate. [10] To our best knowledge,t he reversible binding of guest molecule triggered by th...

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A Leaf‐Inspired Luminescent Solar Concentrator for Energy‐Efficient Continuous‐Flow Photochemistry

Cited by 127 publications

References 47 publications

The “Electric Mondrian” as a Luminescent Solar Concentrator Demonstrator Case Study

The “Electric Mondrian” as a Luminescent Solar Concentrator Demonstrator Case Study

The Renaissance of Luminescent Solar Concentrators: The Role of Inorganic Nanomaterials

Structural Transformation in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Reversible Binding of Oxygen

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