Browsing Civil Structural & Environ Eng by Sponsor "European Research Council (ERC)"
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3D Modelling Tool to Optimise Advanced Plasmonic Luminescent Solar Devices for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Applications
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)This research concentrates on modelling and optimisation of a static building integrated PV (BIPV) component in which both direct and diffuse solar radiation are harvested through luminescent solar (LS) devices. Plasmonic ... -
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 ... -
An Integrated Optical-Electrical Modelling Framework and Fabrication Techniques for Large-Scale Luminescent Solar Concentrator Modules
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2025)The European Union aims to achieve at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, en route to reaching climate neutrality by 2050, as outlined in the European Green Deal. Achieving these ambitious targets ... -
Material Characterization of Luminescent Down-Shifting Layers for Solar Cells Application
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)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 ... -
Metal Nanoparticles for application in Luminescent Solar Concentrators
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2020)Rising global temperature calls for innovative ways to deal with the ever-growing energy demand. Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSC) are low concentration, solar radiation collectors. LSCs have the potential to be used ... -
Optimisation of Luminescent Downshifting Layers for Large-scale PV Systems Integration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2024)This research project aims to enhance Photovoltaic (PV) technology's power conversion efficiency by adding a Luminescent Downshifting Layer (LDS). An LDS increases the solar spectrum absorption range of a PV cell, enabling ... -
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 ...
