Multistate Luminescent Solar Concentrator "Smart" Windows

Jeroen A.H.P. Sol; Gilles H. Timmermans; Abraham J. van Breugel; Albertus P.H.J. Schenning; Michael G. Debije

doi:10.1002/aenm.201702922

Multistate Luminescent Solar Concentrator "Smart" Windows

Jeroen A.H.P. Sol, Gilles H. Timmermans, Abraham J. van Breugel, Albertus P.H.J. Schenning, Michael G. Debije^*

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Abstract

A supertwist liquid crystalline luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) "smart" window is fabricated which can be switched electrically between three states: one designed for increased light absorption and electrical generation (the "dark" state), one for transparency (the "light" state), and one for enhanced haziness ("scattering" state). In the scattering state, the absorption and edge emissions decrease while the face emissions are enhanced. This new LSC "smart" window state can find application as a privacy feature in housing, but could also allow for a new "smart" window application as a diffuse glazing to increase plant growth in horticultural applications.

Original language	English
Article number	1702922
Journal	Advanced Energy Materials
Volume	8
Issue number	12
Early online date	2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201702922
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2018

Keywords

Fluorescence
Luminescent solar concentrators
Smart windows
Supertwist nematic liquid crystals

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KV 1604-037 H2ftw - Smart materials for greenhouses (BO-67-001-002, BO-52-002-002, BO-25.06-007-001)
Hemming, S. (Project Leader)
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: LVVN project

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Multistate Luminescent Solar Concentrator "Smart" Windows

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KV 1604-037 H2ftw - Smart materials for greenhouses (BO-67-001-002, BO-52-002-002, BO-25.06-007-001)

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