Aesthetically Pleasing, Visible Light Transmissive, Luminescent Solar Concentrators Using a BODIPY Derivative

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A visible light transmitting BODIPY derivative with an emission peak at 604 nm and quantum yield of 64% is incorporated into a PMMA matrix, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), suitable for “power window” applications. A Monte Carlo modeling platform is shown to be useful firstly to tune device performance, but also to give direction to future synthetic efforts. From this an 4 mm thick LSC of (100 × 100 mm) is shown to have optical efficiency of ≈3.3%.
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) represent an attractive option toward building integrated photovoltaic systems, with organic chromophores determining their absorption/transmission properties. Here, the authors demonstrate one such chromophore, a BODIPY derivative, in an LSC, allowing the majority of visible light to be transmitted, while utilizing red/near infrared light to achieve an optical efficiency of ≈3%.