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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Sustainable Liquid Luminescent Solar Concentrators

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Author(s):
Frias, Ana R. [1] ; Correia, Sandra F. H. [1] ; Martins, Margarida [2, 3] ; Ventura, Sonia P. M. [2, 3] ; Pecoraro, Edison [4] ; Ribeiro, Sidneyj L. [4] ; Andre, Paulo S. [5, 6] ; Ferreira, Rute A. S. [1] ; Coutinho, Joao A. P. [2, 3] ; Carlos, Luis D. [1]
Total Authors: 10
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Aveiro, CICECO, Aveiro Inst Mat & Inst Telecomun, Dept Phys, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
[2] Univ Aveiro, Dept Chem, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
[3] Univ Aveiro, CICECO Aveiro Inst Mat, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
[4] Sao Paulo State Univ, UNESP Inst Chem, POB 355, BR-14801970 Araraquara, SP - Brazil
[5] Univ Lisbon, Inst Super Tecn, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, P-1049001 Lisbon - Portugal
[6] Univ Aveiro, Inst Telecomun, P-3810193 Aveiro - Portugal
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS; v. 3, n. 3 MAR 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are photovoltaic (PV) complementary devices to overcome the mismatch between the Si-based PV cells, response and the solar spectrum, allowing PV urban integration. Challenges for the luminescent layer include the use of abundant and sustainable natural organic molecules. Here, LSCs composed of a glass container and based on bundles of cylindrical hollow-core plastic optical fibers filled with aqueous solutions of R-phycoerythrin (R-PE), extracted from Gracilaria sp. algae are presented. The R-PE solutions absorb in the UV/visible spectral range (300-550 nm) and convert this radiation into red-emission (550-700 nm) with a maximum absolute quantum yield of approximate to 0.39. In this work, LSCs with distinct geometries are reported, in which the R-PE emission yields optical conversion efficiency values up to approximate to 6.88% and approximate to 4.74% for a planar device and for a bundle of cylindrical LSCs, respectively, which are the largest values known for liquid-based LCSs using sustainable emitting centres. Moreover, the coupling of the LSCs to commercial Si-based PV devices yields power conversion efficiency values of approximate to 0.27% (planar) and approximate to 23.03 x 10(-3)%, (bundle). These values illustrate the potential of this approach for the development of natural-based LSCs meeting the requirements of reliable, sustainable, and competitive energy systems. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/07727-7 - High-performance plastic fiber luminescent solar concentrators for flexible waveguiding photovoltaics (SolarFlex)
Grantee:Sidney José Lima Ribeiro
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants