Every photon counts: understanding and optimizing photon paths in luminescent solar concentrator-based photomicroreactors (LSC-PMs)
Open Access
- 28 June 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Reaction Chemistry & Engineering
- Vol. 2 (4) , 561-566
Abstract
Monte Carlo simulation of Luminescent Solar Concentrator-based Photomicroreactors (LSC-PM) shows how embedding an absorber (i.e. the reaction channels) within the lightguide can significantly improve the energy efficiency of traditional LSCs on large scale applications.Keywords
Funding Information
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (14150)
- H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (641861)
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