Abstract
The spectral range of sunlight absorbed by a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is increased by using multiple dyes. Absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence excitation spectra, and relative light output are reported for LSCs made with one, two, or three BODIPY dyes in a thin polymer layer on glass. Losses caused by multiple emission and reabsorption events are minimized by optimizing resonance excitation energy transfer between dyes. Increases in the outputs from the multiple-dye LSCs are directly proportional to increases in the number of photons absorbed. The output of the three-dye LSC is 45-170% higher than those of the single-dye LSCs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 67-75 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 5 2007 |
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- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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Optimized excitation energy transfer in a three-dye luminescent solar concentrator. / Bailey, Sheldon T.; Lokey, Gretchen E.; Hanes, Melinda S.; Shearer, John D.M.; McLafferty, Jason B.; Beaumont, Gregg T.; Baseler, Timothy T.; Layhue, Joshua M.; Broussard, Dustin R.; Zhang, Yu Zhong; Wittmershaus, Bruce Paul.
In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 91, No. 1, 05.01.2007, p. 67-75.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Optimized excitation energy transfer in a three-dye luminescent solar concentrator
AU - Bailey, Sheldon T.
AU - Lokey, Gretchen E.
AU - Hanes, Melinda S.
AU - Shearer, John D.M.
AU - McLafferty, Jason B.
AU - Beaumont, Gregg T.
AU - Baseler, Timothy T.
AU - Layhue, Joshua M.
AU - Broussard, Dustin R.
AU - Zhang, Yu Zhong
AU - Wittmershaus, Bruce Paul
PY - 2007/1/5
Y1 - 2007/1/5
N2 - The spectral range of sunlight absorbed by a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is increased by using multiple dyes. Absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence excitation spectra, and relative light output are reported for LSCs made with one, two, or three BODIPY dyes in a thin polymer layer on glass. Losses caused by multiple emission and reabsorption events are minimized by optimizing resonance excitation energy transfer between dyes. Increases in the outputs from the multiple-dye LSCs are directly proportional to increases in the number of photons absorbed. The output of the three-dye LSC is 45-170% higher than those of the single-dye LSCs.
AB - The spectral range of sunlight absorbed by a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is increased by using multiple dyes. Absorption, fluorescence, and fluorescence excitation spectra, and relative light output are reported for LSCs made with one, two, or three BODIPY dyes in a thin polymer layer on glass. Losses caused by multiple emission and reabsorption events are minimized by optimizing resonance excitation energy transfer between dyes. Increases in the outputs from the multiple-dye LSCs are directly proportional to increases in the number of photons absorbed. The output of the three-dye LSC is 45-170% higher than those of the single-dye LSCs.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.07.011
DO - 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.07.011
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AN - SCOPUS:33750035780
VL - 91
SP - 67
EP - 75
JO - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
SN - 0927-0248
IS - 1
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