Luminescent solar concentrator

A luminescent solar collector system comprising:

• a first surface for receiving solar radiation;
• a first film layer for absorbing a first wavelength range of the received solar radiation and emitting a first amount of luminescent photons in proportion thereto, the first film layer including at least first quantum dots and a base polymer including a copolymer of hafnium carboxyethyl acrylate and at least a second compound;
• a second surface located opposite the first surface, wherein a top face of the second surface faces the first film layer and a bottom face of the second surface includes at least one first photovoltaic cell included thereon;
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• a first reflective surface located between the first and second surfaces for directing at least a portion of the first amount of luminescent photons to the at least one first photovoltaic cell;
• a third surface facing the bottom face of the second surface;
• a second film layer for absorbing a second wavelength range of the received solar radiation and emitting a second amount of luminescent photons in proportion thereto, the second film layer including at least second quantum dots;
• a fourth surface located opposite the third surface, wherein a top face of the fourth surface faces the second film layer and a bottom face of the fourth surface includes at least one second photovoltaic cell included thereon;
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• a second reflective surface located between the third and fourth surfaces for directing at least a portion of the second amount of luminescent photons to the at least one second photovoltaic cell.

A luminescent solar collector system comprising:

• first and second opposing surfaces having a first film layer therebetween for absorbing a first wavelength range of a received solar radiation and emitting a first amount of luminescent photons in proportion thereto, the first film layer including at least first quantum dots and a base polymer including a copolymer of hafnium carboxyethyl acrylate and one of lauryl methacrylate and methylmethacrylate;
• a third surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces, contacting first ends thereof;
• a fourth surface perpendicular to the first and second surfaces, contacting second ends thereof, wherein at least one of the third and fourth surfaces includes at least one first photovoltaic cell thereon;
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• a first reflective surface located on at least one of the first and second surfaces for directing at least a portion of the first amount of luminescent photons to the at least one first photovoltaic cell;
• a fifth surface opposite the second surface and separated therefrom by one of an air gap or a low index material, wherein the fifth surface and an opposing sixth surface have a second film layer therebetween for absorbing a second wavelength range of the received solar radiation and emitting a second amount of luminescent photons in proportion thereto, the second film layer including at least second quantum dots and a base polymer including a copolymer of hafnium carboxyethyl acrylate and one of lauryl methacrylate and methylmethacrylate;
• a seventh surface perpendicular to the fifth and sixth surfaces, contacting first ends thereof;
• an eighth surface perpendicular to the fifth and sixth surfaces, contacting second ends thereof, wherein at least one of the seventh and eighth surfaces includes at least one second photovoltaic cell thereon;
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• a second reflective surface located on at least one of the fifth and sixth surfaces for directing at least a portion of the second amount of luminescent photons to the at least one second photovoltaic cell.