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New Polymer Cores Added to Windows Could Solve Energy Issues for Buildings – AZoBuild

Engineers from Rice University have proposed a colorful solution to futuristic energy collection—adding luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) to windows in buildings….

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Written by AZoBuildFeb 17 2021
Engineers from Rice University have proposed a colorful solution to futuristic energy collection—adding luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) to windows in buildings.
Rice University engineers designed and built windowpanes that redirect sunlight or illumination from indoors to edge-band solar cells. The central layer is a conjugated polymer that serves as a waveguide. Image Credit: Yilin Li.
The team of researchers headed by Rafael Verduzco and postdoctoral researcher…

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