Multi-Surface Adhesion Luminescent Solar Concentrators for Supply-Less IoT

abstract

The growing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices hinges on resolving the challenge of powering sensors and transmitters. Addressing this, supply-less IoT devices are gaining traction by integrating energy harvesters. This study introduces a temperature sensor devoid of external power sources, achieved through a novel luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) device based on a stretchable, adhesive elastomer. Leveraging a lanthanide-doped styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene matrix, the LSC yielded 0.09% device efficiency. The resultant temperature sensor exhibits a thermal sensitivity of 2.1%degrees C-1 and a 0.06 degrees C temperature uncertainty, autonomously transmitting real-time data to a server for user visualization via smartphones. Additionally, the integration of LED-based lighting enables functionality in low-light conditions, ensuring 24 h cycle operation and the possibility of having four distinct thermometric parameters without changing the device configuration, stating remarkable robustness and reliability of the system. A self-powered temperature sensor is fabricated through a novel large-area luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) based on an adhesive lanthanide-doped elastomer, with thermal sensitivity and temperature uncertainty of 2.11%degrees C-1 and 0.007 degrees C, respectively, transmitting real-time data to a server for user visualization. The prototype also includes LED-based artificial lighting system, ensuring 24 h cycle operation. image

keywords

PERFORMANCE; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; LOSSES

subject category

Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science

authors

Figueiredo, G; Correia, SFH; Falcao, BP; Sencadas, V; Fu, LS; André, PS; Ferreira, RAS

Groups

G1 - Porous Materials and Nanosystems
G2 - Photonic, Electronic and Magnetic Materials
G5 - Biomimetic, Biological and Living Materials

Projects

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)

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)

acknowledgements

This work was financed by Portugal 2020 through European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in the frame of CENTRO2020 in the scope of the project PLANETa, (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-181242), and SOLPOWINS - Solar-Powered Smart Windows for Sustainable Buildings (PTDC/CTM-REF/4304/2020) and in the scope of the projects CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, UIDB/50011/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/50011/2020), UIDP/50011/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/50011/2020) and LA/P/0006/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/LA/P/0006/2020) and Instituto de Telecomunicacoes, UIDB/50008/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/50008/2020), UIDP/50008/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/50008/2020) and LA/P/0109/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/LA/P/0109/2020) 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).). G.F. and S.F.H.C. thank FCT (2023.00526.BDANA and 2022.03740.CEECIND, respectively). Lightenjin is gratefully acknowledged for LEDs supply.