Optimized excitation energy transfer in a three-dye luminescent solar concentrator

Sheldon T. Bailey; Gretchen E. Lokey; Melinda S. Hanes; John D.M. Shearer; Jason B. McLafferty; Gregg T. Beaumont; Timothy T. Baseler; Joshua M. Layhue; Dustin R. Broussard; Yu Zhong Zhang; Bruce P. Wittmershaus

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2006.07.011

Optimized excitation energy transfer in a three-dye luminescent solar concentrator

Sheldon T. Bailey, Gretchen E. Lokey, Melinda S. Hanes, John D.M. Shearer, Jason B. McLafferty, Gregg T. Beaumont, Timothy T. Baseler, Joshua M. Layhue, Dustin R. Broussard, Yu Zhong Zhang, Bruce P. Wittmershaus

School of Science (Behrend)

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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	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.07.011
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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Bailey, S. T., Lokey, G. E., Hanes, M. S., Shearer, J. D. M., McLafferty, J. B., Beaumont, G. T., Baseler, T. T., Layhue, J. M., Broussard, D. R., Zhang, Y. Z., & Wittmershaus, B. P. (2007). Optimized excitation energy transfer in a three-dye luminescent solar concentrator. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 91(1), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.07.011

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