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 …

Structures, properties, and device applications for [1] benzothieno [3, 2‐b] benzothiophene derivatives

P **e, T Liu, J Sun, J Yang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
benzothieno [3, 2‐b] benzothiophene (BTBT), with two benzene rings as the outermost rings,
is referred to as diacene‐fused ladder‐type π‐conjugated thienothiophenes. During the last …

Highly luminescent scintillating hetero-ligand MOF nanocrystals with engineered Stokes shift for photonic applications

J Perego, CX Bezuidenhout, I Villa, F Cova… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Large Stokes shift fast emitters show a negligible reabsorption of their luminescence, a
feature highly desirable for several applications such as fluorescence imaging, solar-light …

Retracted article: luminescent solar concentrator efficiency enhanced via nearly lossless propagation pathways

K Park, J Yi, SY Yoon, SM Park, J Kim, HB Shin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) have the potential to serve as energy-harvesting
windows in buildings. Although recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the …

Advances in perovskite nanocrystals and nanocomposites for scintillation applications

A Anand, ML Zaffalon, A Erroi, F Cova… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the field of radiation detection has witnessed a paradigm shift with the
emergence of plastic scintillators incorporating perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs). This …

Color-tunable multilayered laminated luminescent solar concentrators based on colloidal quantum dots

X Liu, D Benetti, J Liu, L **, F Rosei - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) are a promising technology for building integrated
photovoltaics (BIPV). Besides obtaining satisfactory efficiencies and aesthetic appeal, a …

Intelligent windows for electricity generation: A technologies review

MS Castillo, X Liu, F Abd-AlHamid, K Connelly, Y Wu - Building Simulation, 2022 - Springer
Buildings are responsible for over 40% of total primary energy consumption in the US and
EU and therefore improving building energy efficiency has significant potential for obtaining …

When thermochromic material meets shape memory alloy: A new smart window integrating thermal storage, temperature regulation, and ventilation

W Yu, Y Zhou, Z Li, D Zhu, L Wang, Q Lei, C Wu, H **e… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional windows have poor thermal insulation performance, resulting in significant
indoor heat loss in winter and outdoor heat entry in summer. Thermochromic smart windows …

Large‐area semi‐transparent luminescent solar concentrators based on large Stokes shift aggregation‐induced fluorinated emitters obtained through a sustainable …

F Corsini, A Nitti, E Tatsi, G Mattioli… - Advanced Optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the design, fabrication, and characterization of semi‐transparent large‐area
luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) in thin‐film configuration is reported, incorporating a …

Innovations in mechanochemical synthesis: Luminescent materials and their applications

SH Penczner, P Kumar, M Patel, LS Bouchard… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanochemical synthesis (MCS) approach has recently emerged as an eco-friendly
substitute for traditional wet-chemical methods for materials preparation and has many …