An overview of various configurations of Luminescent Solar Concentrators for photovoltaic applications

Rafiee, Mehran; Chandra, Sudhir; Ahmed, Hind; McCormack, Sarah

doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2019.01.007

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“…For crystalline Concentrator-based BIPV windows are also very attractive for less energy-hungry building integration. Low concentrating compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) [94] and luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) [95] are now dominating the major building-integrated concentrating photovoltaic research activity. Low concentrators are static which reduces the cost of the expensive solar tracker.…”

Section: Building Integrated and Applied Photovoltaic (Bipv/bapv) Tecmentioning

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Status of BIPV and BAPV System for Less Energy-Hungry Building in India—A Review

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The photovoltaic (PV) system is one of the most promising technologies that generate benevolent electricity. Therefore, fossil fuel-generated electric power plants, that emit an enormous amount of greenhouse gases, can be replaced by the PV power plant. However, due to its lower efficiency than a traditional power plant, and to generate equal amount of power, a large land area is required for the PV power plant. Also, transmission and distribution losses are intricate issues for PV power plants. Therefore, the inclusion of PV into a building is one of the holistic approaches which reduce the necessity for such large land areas. Building-integrated and building attached/applied are the two types where PV can be included in the building. Building applied/attached PV(BAPV) indicates that the PV system is added/attached or applied to a building, whereas, building integrated PV (BIPV) illustrates the concept of replacing the traditional building envelop, such as window, wall, roof by PV. In India, applying PV on a building is growing due to India’s solar mission target for 2022. In 2015, through Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, India targeted to achieve 100 GW PV power of which 40 GW will be acquired from roof-integrated PV by 2022. By the end of December 2019, India achieved 33.7 GW total installed PV power. Also, green/zero energy/and sustainable buildings are gaining significance in India due to rapid urbanization. However, BIPV system is rarely used in India which is likely due to a lack of government support and public awareness. This work reviewed the status of BIPV/BAPV system in India. The BIPV window system can probably be the suitable BIPV product for Indian context to reduce the building’s HVAC load.

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Section: Building Integrated and Applied Photovoltaic (Bipv/bapv) Tecmentioning

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Status of BIPV and BAPV System for Less Energy-Hungry Building in India—A Review

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“…During the last forty years, luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) technology has attracted a lot of attention as a solar-light harvester, which can significantly reduce the cost of electricity by decreasing the active area of silicon solar cells used for generating the same amount of power, if the PCE of the LSCs is higher than 6%. [25][26][27][28][29] In addition, LSCs could be very suitable for application in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications due to their transparent or semi-transparent nature, light weight, and lowlight intensity photovoltaic (PV) response. 30,31 An LSC typically consists of a plastic optical waveguide doped with highly emissive fluorophores (e.g.…”

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Earth abundant colloidal carbon quantum dots for luminescent solar concentrators

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“…Luminescent nanocrystal inclusions in polymer hosts have received considerable interest recently, in particular due to their promise in novel optoelectronic device applications such as photovoltaics based on luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), electrochromic windows, and more. [ 1–8 ] The combination of the elastomeric behavior of polymers together with the tunable optical absorption and emission from these nanocomposites also opens avenues to stretchable and flexible manifestations of these same applications, as well as wearable electronics such as biosensors for health monitoring systems, and more. While many groups have studied the optical behavior of these nanocomposites, their mechanical behavior is not well understood, although a few recent studies have made advances in uncovering the effects of the nanocrystal inclusions.…”

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Mechanical and Optical Properties of Stretchable Silicon Nanocrystal/Polydimethylsiloxane Nanocomposites

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Nanoparticle‐infused polymer composites have long been an area of interest due to the typically stabilizing effects they have on the mechanical behavior of the composites, as well as added functionalities such as reduced surface resistance. Newer applications of these nanocomposites include dispersing optoelectronically functional nanoparticles in polymer matrices, for example, including luminescent nanocrystals in rigid slabs for luminescent solar concentrating photovoltaics and electrochromic panels. Dispersion of luminescent nanocrystals in stretchable polymers adds novel possibilities for applications, such as wearable health monitoring systems, flexible communications devices, and more. To leverage the exciting combined properties that these nanocomposites promise, there is a pressing need to evaluate and understand the interconnections between the optical effects, mechanical behavior, and the properties of the constituents. Herein, the optical and mechanical behavior of brightly emissive silicon nanocrystal/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanocomposites are investigated as a function of nanocrystal concentration and nanocrystal surface functionality. Mechanically, incorporating the nanocrystals at higher concentration leads to a dramatic reduction in the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite. The results suggest that the nanocrystal inclusions interfere with polymer cross‐linking, changing the mechanical behavior of the host PDMS as compared to the control.

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An overview of various configurations of Luminescent Solar Concentrators for photovoltaic applications

Cited by 122 publications

References 140 publications

Status of BIPV and BAPV System for Less Energy-Hungry Building in India—A Review

Status of BIPV and BAPV System for Less Energy-Hungry Building in India—A Review

Earth abundant colloidal carbon quantum dots for luminescent solar concentrators

Mechanical and Optical Properties of Stretchable Silicon Nanocrystal/Polydimethylsiloxane Nanocomposites

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