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Semiconducting polymers and quantum dots in luminescent solar concentrators for solar energy harvesting
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Sholin, Veronica Olson, J. D. Carter, Sue A. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | We compare the performance of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) fabricated with polymers and quantum dots to the behavior of laser dye LSCs. Previous research, centered around the use of small molecule laser dyes, was hindered by the lack of materials with small absorption/emission band overlap and longer lifetime. Materials such as semiconducting polymers and quantum dots present qualities that are desirable in LSCs, for example, smaller absorption/emission band overlap, tunable absorption, and longer lifetimes. In this study, the efficiency of LSCs consisting of liquid solutions of semiconducting polymers encased in glass was measured and compared to the efficiency of LSCs based on small molecule dyes and on quantum dots. Factors affecting the optical efficiency of the system such as the luminescing properties of the organic materials were examined. The experimental results were compared to Monte Carlo simulations. Our results suggest that commercially available quantum dots cannot serve as viable ... |
| Starting Page | 123114 |
| Ending Page | 123114 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1063/1.2748350 |
| Volume Number | 101 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://sirius.ucsc.edu/sacarter/content/docs/pubs/Shaolin2007.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://sacarter.soe.ucsc.edu/sites/default/files/Semiconducting%20polymers%20and%20quantum%20dots%20in%20luminescent%20solar%20concentrators%20for%20solar%20energy%20harvesting.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2748350 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
