Lanthanide complexes embedded in silicone resin as a spectral converter for solar cells

Jae Hyun Han, Sung Hwan Lee, Byeong Kwon Ju, Bok Ryul Yoo, So Hye Cho, Joon Soo Han

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    Abstract

    The performance of solar cell devices is dependent on various factors, and the spectral mismatch limits the upper limit of performance. Using a spectral converter to manipulate solar radiation is one way to improve solar cell efficiency. We present herein a spectral converter to move the short-wavelength (< 400 nm) range of solar radiation to the longer-wavelength range. The spectral converter comprises fluorescent lanthanide complexes uniformly embedded in silicone resin. A successful spectral converter showed transmittance of over 85%, and when applied in a Si solar cell, its relative efficiency was increased up to 4%.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4733-4744
    Number of pages12
    JournalResearch on Chemical Intermediates
    Volume44
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Aug 1

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    We thank the KIST for institutional funding (project no. 2E28020).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature.

    Keywords

    • Lanthanide complex
    • Silicone resin
    • Solar cells
    • Wavelength conversion

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry

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