Assessing the performance of sustainable luminescent solar concentrators based on chemically recycled poly(methyl methacrylate)
Alberto Picchi, Irene Bettini, Massimo Ilarioni, Marco Carlotti, Andrea Pucci
Abstract
The performances of PMMA luminescent solar concentrators fabricated from virgin and recycled monomers were compared to highlight their similar efficiencies and account for the effect of the purity of the latter on the longevity of the device.
Topics & Concepts
LuminescenceMaterials sciencePoly(methyl methacrylate)Chemical engineeringMethacrylateMethyl methacrylateComposite materialOptoelectronicsPolymerEngineeringCopolymerPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research