Laboratory Protocols for Measuring and Reporting the Performance of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Michael G. Debije; Rachel Evans; Gianmarco Griffini

doi:10.1039/D0EE02967J

Laboratory Protocols for Measuring and Reporting the Performance of Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Michael G. Debije (Corresponding author), Rachel Evans (Corresponding author), Gianmarco Griffini (Corresponding author)

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Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) show great potential for both broadening the spectral response of photovoltaic devices and facilitating their deployment in urban environments. However, the recent success of LSCs has brought to light severe deficiencies in reporting protocols: direct comparison between lab-scale LSCs is not possible due to inconsistencies in the experimental measurements and reporting of device performance. Here, we make the case for treatment of LSCs as photonic devices rather than photovoltaic cells and identify best practice guidelines for the measurement and reporting of LSC performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	293-301
Number of pages	9
Journal	Energy & Environmental Science
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EE02967J
Publication status	Published - Jan 2021

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European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme
H2020 European Research Council
Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca	2017YXX8AZ
European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme	818762

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