TY - JOUR
T1 - Colorful opaque photovoltaic modules with down-converting InP/ZnSexS1-x quantum dot layers
AU - Jeong, Byeong Guk
AU - Hahm, Donghyo
AU - Park, Jeong Woo
AU - Kim, Jun Young
AU - Song, Hee Eun
AU - Kang, Min Gu
AU - Jeong, Sohee
AU - Kang, Gihwan
AU - Bae, Wan Ki
AU - Song, Hyung Jun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/11
Y1 - 2020/11
N2 - The luminescent down-shifting (LDS) layer, which transforms incoming high energy solar photons to visible ones, promises augmentation of both photoelectric performance and aesthetic appeals of photovoltaic (PV) modules. For efficient, colored PVs with LDS layer, luminophores with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY), small overlap between absorption and emission spectra, and proven photostability are prerequisites. Here, we demonstrate colorful, opaque PV modules with LDS layers of minimized photon sacrifice enabled by structurally-engineered, eco-friendly InP/ZnSexS1-x quantum dots (QDs). Specifically, composition-controlled, thick shells allow enhanced absorption in the UV region and improved PL QY of QDs. Additionally, the ligand-engineering guarantees the stability of LDS layers after the damp heat test. Benefited from QD-LDS layers, commercially available CIGS and c-Si PV modules are awarded with 40% EQE enhancement in the ultraviolet region and wide-ranging color tunability over the entire visible region by QD-LDS layers. Hence, this integrated approach for desirable luminophores will contribute to the realization of highly-efficient, aesthetically-appealing opaque PV modules.
AB - The luminescent down-shifting (LDS) layer, which transforms incoming high energy solar photons to visible ones, promises augmentation of both photoelectric performance and aesthetic appeals of photovoltaic (PV) modules. For efficient, colored PVs with LDS layer, luminophores with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY), small overlap between absorption and emission spectra, and proven photostability are prerequisites. Here, we demonstrate colorful, opaque PV modules with LDS layers of minimized photon sacrifice enabled by structurally-engineered, eco-friendly InP/ZnSexS1-x quantum dots (QDs). Specifically, composition-controlled, thick shells allow enhanced absorption in the UV region and improved PL QY of QDs. Additionally, the ligand-engineering guarantees the stability of LDS layers after the damp heat test. Benefited from QD-LDS layers, commercially available CIGS and c-Si PV modules are awarded with 40% EQE enhancement in the ultraviolet region and wide-ranging color tunability over the entire visible region by QD-LDS layers. Hence, this integrated approach for desirable luminophores will contribute to the realization of highly-efficient, aesthetically-appealing opaque PV modules.
KW - Angular independence
KW - Colored PV module
KW - III-V quantum Dots
KW - Ligand exchange
KW - Photovoltaic (PV) module
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85088843576&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105169
DO - 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105169
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088843576
SN - 2211-2855
VL - 77
JO - Nano Energy
JF - Nano Energy
M1 - 105169
ER -
