Chapter 1 Technology Highlights and Market Outlook
- Introduction: What is a Luminescent Solar Concentrator?
- Study Goals and Objectives
- Photovoltaic Solar Cells
- Luminescent Solar Concentrators
- Types of LSCs
- Patents Granted in the Last 45 Years
- Major Players
- Market Analysis
- Analyst's Credentials
- Related Reports
List of Tables
Table 1: Bandgap Energies of Various Semiconductors
Table 2: Properties of LSC Luminophores
Table 3: Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Types of LSCs
Table 4: PCE Values of Some Commonly-used LSCs With Optimal Geometry for Si or GaAs PV Solar Cells
Table 5: Major Companies and Their Main LSC Products
Table 6: Global Market for LSCs, by Segment, Through 2025
List of Figures
Figure 1: A Schematic Description of the Photophysical Processes in LSC
Figure 2: Schematic Representation of a Planar LSC with Organic or Inorganic Luminophores Coupled to a Photovoltaic Cell on One Edge
Figure 3: Distribution of Patents Issued by Patent Office, 1974-September 2019
Figure 4: Patents Issued During 10-Year Time Intervals, 1974-September 2019
Figure 5: Total Number of Patents and Publications, 2004-November 2019
Figure 6: Global Market for LSC by Region, 2020-2025
