Journal
NANO ENERGY
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104507
Keywords
Luminescent solar concentrators; Solar energy; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Flexible devices
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Funding
- UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) [1632762]
- European Research Council (ERC) [679891]
- Ramsay Memorial Trust
- Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
- European Research Council (ERC) [679891] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)
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Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) have drawn huge interest recently as a technology to pave the way towards the seamless integration of photovoltaics to a range of high-value industries; from architecture and sports to leisure and consumer electronics. Additional device flexibility comes with the inherent ability to attain freeform shapes, expanding the possible fabrication methods, applications and retro-fitting techniques. Unfortunately, flexible LSCs suffer from curvature induced losses which can severely reduce their efficiency, inhibiting the potential of large-scale devices. In this work, we experimentally demonstrate an all-silicone based flexible LSC and Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) combination diminishing curvature induced losses. The DBRs, fabricated using scalable solution-based processes, exhibit optical properties precisely engineered to partner our LSCs, as well as high uniformity, resistance to temperature and curvature. Comprehensive modelling shows that for large-scale devices (1 m(2)) we can essentially decouple the performance of the LSC from curvature, steering the technology towards commercial viability.
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