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WO2010111415A3 - Quantum dot solar concentrator - Google Patents

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WO2010111415A3
WO2010111415A3 PCT/US2010/028530 US2010028530W WO2010111415A3 WO 2010111415 A3 WO2010111415 A3 WO 2010111415A3 US 2010028530 W US2010028530 W US 2010028530W WO 2010111415 A3 WO2010111415 A3 WO 2010111415A3
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base layer
overlayer
quantum dot
quantum dots
solar concentrator
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WO2010111415A2 (en
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Sayantani Ghosh
Michelle Khine
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University of California Berkeley
University of California San Diego UCSD
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University of California Berkeley
University of California San Diego UCSD
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H10F77/45—Wavelength conversion means, e.g. by using luminescent material, fluorescent concentrators or up-conversion arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H10F77/488—Reflecting light-concentrating means, e.g. parabolic mirrors or concentrators using total internal reflection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/40—Optical elements or arrangements
    • H10F77/42—Optical elements or arrangements directly associated or integrated with photovoltaic cells, e.g. light-reflecting means or light-concentrating means
    • H10F77/492—Spectrum-splitting means, e.g. dichroic mirrors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/52—PV systems with concentrators

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Abstract

Quantum dot solar concentrators, enhanced solar cells incorporating the solar concentrators, and methods for making and using the solar concentrators and enhanced solar cells are provided. The solar concentrators include a base layer, an overlayer disposed over the base layer, and a plurality of quantum dots disposed between the base layer and the overlayer. At least a portion of the overlayer may be melted to the base layer to provide a seal around at least a portion of the quantum dots. In some embodiments, the base layer, the overlayer, or both comprise polystyrene. In some embodiments, the quantum dots comprise lead sulfide.
PCT/US2010/028530 2009-03-25 2010-03-24 Quantum dot solar concentrator Ceased WO2010111415A2 (en)

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US16334309P 2009-03-25 2009-03-25
US61/163,343 2009-03-25

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WO2010111415A3 true WO2010111415A3 (en) 2011-03-31

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EP2991123A1 (en) * 2014-08-29 2016-03-02 Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A. Collector for a luminescent solar concentrator

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US6744960B2 (en) * 2000-03-06 2004-06-01 Teledyne Lighting And Display Products, Inc. Lighting apparatus having quantum dot layer
US20080149165A1 (en) * 2006-12-22 2008-06-26 General Electric Company Luminescent solar collector
US20080149164A1 (en) * 2006-12-22 2008-06-26 General Electric Company Luminescent thermoplastic compositions and articles with enhanced edge emission
US20080216894A1 (en) * 2007-01-08 2008-09-11 Plextronics, Inc. Quantum dot photovoltaic device
WO2009007784A2 (en) * 2006-12-22 2009-01-15 Sabic Innovative Plastics Ip B.V. Luminescent solar collector having customizable viewing color

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US6744960B2 (en) * 2000-03-06 2004-06-01 Teledyne Lighting And Display Products, Inc. Lighting apparatus having quantum dot layer
US20080149165A1 (en) * 2006-12-22 2008-06-26 General Electric Company Luminescent solar collector
US20080149164A1 (en) * 2006-12-22 2008-06-26 General Electric Company Luminescent thermoplastic compositions and articles with enhanced edge emission
WO2009007784A2 (en) * 2006-12-22 2009-01-15 Sabic Innovative Plastics Ip B.V. Luminescent solar collector having customizable viewing color
US20080216894A1 (en) * 2007-01-08 2008-09-11 Plextronics, Inc. Quantum dot photovoltaic device

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