Browsing Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Scholarly Publications) by Sponsor "European Research Council (ERC)"
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Absorption Coefficient Dependent Non-linear Properties of Thin Film Luminescent Solar Concentrators
(2018)This research article studied absorption coefficient dependent losses and efficiency of thin film luminescent solar concentrator (LSC). The optimum absorption coefficient was determined by fabricating red dye doped thin ... -
Analysis of Luminescent Solar Concentrator Performance Using a Ray Tracing Algorithm: Modelling, Optimization and Validation
(2017)In this paper, the behaviour of a LSC doped with Near-Infrared Quantum Dots (NIR-QD) in an epoxy host material is modelled by a ray tracing algorithm under different iteration numbers. It is shown that by increasing the ... -
Effects of Multiple Organic Dyes for Luminescent Down-Shifting Layers Application
(2017)High energy photons in the UV region are not efficiently used in solar cells and limit the overall efficiency of the cell. Luminescent Down-Shifting (LDS) layers can be used to convert the high energy photons to a lower ... -
Improving the Mathematical Model for Luminescent Down-Shifting Layers by Investigating their Loss Mechanisms
(2017)A Luminescent Down-Shifting (LDS) layer is an optical approach to improve the solar cell’s optical response by using luminescent species doped in a polymer matrix material to form a thin layer to be deposited on top of the ... -
Optimization and Photostability Studies of Luminescent Organic Dyes for Solar Devices
(2018)The overall efficiency of a solar cell is limited due to high energy photons within the UV region not being used efficiently. Luminescent Down-Shifting (LDS) layers are used to convert the high energy photons to a lower ... -
Plasmonic Interaction in Enhanced Luminescent Down-Shifting Layers for Photovoltaic Devices
(Nova Science Publishers, 2017)Harvesting solar energy has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and to provide clean energy contributing to sustainable development. Most photovoltaic (PV) research to date has focused on achieving higher PV conversion ... -
Quantum Dot Luminescent Solar Concentrator: Optimization of Concentration and Thickness
(2017)The absorption coefficient of a Luminescent Solar Concentrator (LSC) can non-linearly affect the total optical efficiency (η_opt) and solar concentration ratio (C_P) of the device. Absorption is determined by two critical ...
