This review examines the application of luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) for building
integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), both in terms of opaque façade elements and as semi …

Despite the rapid development of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) over the past few years, the
conversion of solar energy into electricity is not efficient enough or cost-competitive yet. The …

The spectral mismatch between solar cells and incident radiation is a fundamental factor
limiting their efficiencies. There exist materials and luminescent processes which can modify …

Solar energy has an enormous potential to solve society energy needs in a sustainable way.
Notably, photovoltaic systems (PV) permit to obtain electricity based on solar energy …

Single‐junction photovoltaic devices exhibit a bottleneck in their efficiency due to incomplete
or inefficient harvesting of photons in the low‐or high‐energy regions of the solar spectrum …

The effective incorporation of photovoltaic (PV) elements into the urban environment,
specifically in buildings, is a challenging process. Apart from the aesthetic limitations of …

UV-induced degradation and parasitic ultraviolet (UV) absorption by the “sun-facing” carrier
transport layer in a perovskite cell hinders stability and electrical performance when the …

The solar cell has a poor spectral response in the UV region, which affects its power
conversion efficiency (PCE). The utilization of a luminescent downshifting (LDS) layer has …

Luminescent down-shifting (LDS) layer was introduced to tackle the issue of poor short-
wavelength response of solar cell. Besides LDS effect, coating a LDS layer on the surface of …

Aesthetics of solar cells have become more important in recent years and the academic,
industry and PV market trends include the implementation of PV modules free of aesthetic …