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Quantum dot solar concentrators: Electrical conversion efficiencies and comparative concentrating factors of fabricated devices
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In this article, a novel non-tracking concentrator is described, which uses nano-scale quantum dot technology to render the concept of a fluorescent dye solar concentrator (FSC) a practical proposition.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 2007-06-01. It has received 133 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Quantum dot solar cell & Photovoltaic system.read more
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A review of solar photovoltaic technologies
TL;DR: In this article, the photovoltaic technology, its power generating capability, the different existing light absorbing materials used, its environmental aspect coupled with a variety of its applications have been discussed.
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Thirty Years of Luminescent Solar Concentrator Research: Solar Energy for the Built Environment
TL;DR: The luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is a simple device at its heart, employing a polymeric or glass waveguide and luminecent molecules to generate electricity from sunlight when attached to a photovoltaic cell as mentioned in this paper.
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Spectroscopic and Device Aspects of Nanocrystal Quantum Dots
Jeffrey M. Pietryga,Young-Shin Park,Young-Shin Park,Jaehoon Lim,Andrew F. Fidler,Wan Ki Bae,Sergio Brovelli,Victor I. Klimov +7 more
TL;DR: Recent advances in nanocrystal research related to applications of QD materials in lasing, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and solar energy conversion are examined.
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Large-area luminescent solar concentrators based on /`Stokes-shift-engineered/' nanocrystals in a mass-polymerized PMMA matrix
Francesco Meinardi,Annalisa Colombo,Kirill A. Velizhanin,Roberto Simonutti,Monica Lorenzon,Luca Beverina,Ranjani Viswanatha,Ranjani Viswanatha,Victor I. Klimov,Sergio Brovelli +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, Stokes-shift-engineered CdSe/CdS quantum dots are used to fabricate luminescent solar concentrators that are tens of centimetres long and do not exhibit reabsorption losses.
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Highly efficient large-area colourless luminescent solar concentrators using heavy-metal-free colloidal quantum dots
Francesco Meinardi,Hunter McDaniel,Francesco Carulli,Annalisa Colombo,Kirill A. Velizhanin,Nikolay S. Makarov,Roberto Simonutti,Victor I. Klimov,Sergio Brovelli +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, a large-area quantum dot-luminescent solar concentrators free of toxic elements is presented, with reduced reabsorption and extended coverage of the solar spectrum.
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