Cao Mengyan, Zhao Xiujian, Gong Xiao
State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China.
JACS Au. 2023 Jan 5;3(1):25-35. doi: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00504. eCollection 2023 Jan 23.
Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) are semitransparent windows that are able to generate electricity from sunlight absorption. LSCs have shown huge promise for realizing building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Unfortunately, to date, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of LSCs is still very low which dramatically hampers their practical applications. In this Perspective, We summarize and review the latest developments of LSCs by looking at different structures. Among others, we focus more on the next developments in the field of LSCs, i.e., the possibility of high PCE, large area, mass production, and durability needed for future industrial development. We hope to promote the application of uniform testing standards and to draw attention to industrial development, toxicity, and durability. Then, we will provide a critical assessment of the field of LSCs. Finally, the challenge and solution will be discussed.
发光太阳能聚光器（LSCs）是能够通过吸收阳光来发电的半透明窗户。LSCs在实现建筑一体化光伏（BIPV）方面已展现出巨大潜力。不幸的是，迄今为止，LSCs的功率转换效率（PCE）仍然很低，这极大地阻碍了它们的实际应用。在这篇观点文章中，我们通过研究不同结构来总结和回顾LSCs的最新进展。其中，我们更关注LSCs领域的未来发展，即未来工业发展所需的高PCE、大面积、大规模生产和耐久性的可能性。我们希望推动统一测试标准的应用，并引起对工业发展、毒性和耐久性的关注。然后，我们将对LSCs领域进行批判性评估。最后，将讨论挑战和解决方案。
