A comprehensive dataset of photonic features on spectral converters for energy harvesting

abstract

Building integrated photovoltaics is a promising strategy for solar technology, in which luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) stand out. Challenges include the development of materials for sunlight harvesting and conversion, which is an iterative optimization process with several steps: synthesis, processing, and structural and optical characterizations before considering the energy generation figures of merit that requires a prototype fabrication. Thus, simulation models provide a valuable, cost-effective, and time-efficient alternative to experimental implementations, enabling researchers to gain valuable insights for informed decisions. We conducted a literature review on LSCs over the past 47 years from the Web of ScienceTM Core Collection, including published research conducted by our research group, to gather the optical features and identify the material classes that contribute to the performance. The dataset can be further expanded systematically offering a valuable resource for decision-making tools for device design without extensive experimental measurements.

keywords

LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CDSE/ZNS QUANTUM DOTS; EMITTING CARBON DOTS; HIGH-PERFORMANCE; NOISE BARRIER; STOKES-SHIFT; THIN-FILM; BRIDGED SILSESQUIOXANES; ABSORPTION-FREE

subject category

Science & Technology - Other Topics

authors

Ferreira, RAS; Correia, SFH; Georgieva, P; Fu, LS; Antunes, M; André, PS

Groups

G1 - Porous Materials and Nanosystems
G2 - Photonic, Electronic and Magnetic Materials

Projects

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020)

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDP/50011/2020)

Associated Laboratory CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (LA/P/0006/2020)

Dispositivos fotónicos para geração de energia a partir da luz solar e sensor de temperatura para avaliação pós-ocupação em tempo real e baseada no utilizador em edifícios de balanço energético nulo (PLANETa)

Solar-Powered Smart Windows for Sustainable Buildings (SOLPOWINS)

Collaboratory for Emerging Technologies, CoLab (EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES)

acknowledgements

This work was developed within the scope of the project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020, UIDP/50011/2020, and LA/P/0006/2020), Instituto de Telecomunicac & otilde;es (UIDB/50008/2020 and UIDP/50008/2020), and projects PLANETa (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-181242) and SOLPOWINS - Solar-Powered Smart Windows for Sustainable Buildings (PTDC/CTM-REF/4304/2020) financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC (PIDDAC), and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership through European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the frame of Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Programme (POCI). SFHC thanks FCT (2022.03740.CEECIND). TGalvao (CICECO - Aveiro Institute of materials) is also acknowledged for fruitful discussion. The author PG also acknowledge the support of the project European Union-NextGenerationEU, through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria, project N0 BG-RRP-2.004-0005.