Luminescent solar concentrators for building integrated photovoltaics: opportunities and challenges

BS Richards, IA Howard - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This review examines the application of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) for building
integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), both in terms of opaque façade elements and as semi …

Luminescent solar collectors: quo vadis?

J Roncali - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are optical systems that absorb, convert, and
concentrate solar light by means of photoluminescence of an emitting material embedded in …

Thirty years of luminescent solar concentrator research: solar energy for the built environment

MG Debije, PPC Verbunt - Advanced Energy Materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) over the past thirty‐odd years is
reviewed. The LSC is a simple device at its heart, employing a polymeric or glass …

Spectral beam splitting for efficient conversion of solar energy—A review

A Mojiri, R Taylor, E Thomsen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Spectral beam splitting is a promising method to achieve high efficiency solar energy
conversion. Its potential applications include multi-junction PV receivers, hybrid collectors …

Zero-reabsorption doped-nanocrystal luminescent solar concentrators

CS Erickson, LR Bradshaw, S McDowall… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Optical concentration can lower the cost of solar energy conversion by reducing photovoltaic
cell area and increasing photovoltaic efficiency. Luminescent solar concentrators offer an …

Recent progress in organic luminescent solar concentrators for agrivoltaics: Opportunities for rare-earth complexes

O Essahili, M Ouafi, O Moudam - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Agri-photovoltaics technology combines agriculture and photovoltaics to develop efficient
plants and crops. Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs), a type of solar photovoltaics (Agri …

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

M Rafiee, S Chandra, H Ahmed, SJ McCormack - Optical Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract A Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC) is an optical waveguide of transparent
host material doped with luminophores. LSC technology works by trap** incident solar …

Overview of advanced research in luminescent solar concentrators for green hydrogen production

O Essahili, O Lakbita, M Ouafi, O Moudam - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of green hydrogen is emerging as a significant player in overcoming urgent
clean fuel needs, eliminating CO 2 emissions, and reducing fossil fuel dependency …

A leaf‐inspired luminescent solar concentrator for energy‐efficient continuous‐flow photochemistry

D Cambié, F Zhao, V Hessel… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of solar light to promote chemical reactions holds significant potential with regard to
sustainable energy solutions. While the number of visible light‐induced transformations has …

Review on the role of polymers in luminescent solar concentrators

Y Li, X Zhang, Y Zhang, R Dong… - Journal of Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The use of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) offers an alternative approach to
integrating photovoltaic technologies into the built environment. The research on LSCs has …