TY - CONF A1 - Arfi, W. A1 - Khan, A. A1 - Moulai, F. A1 - Agroui, K. A1 - Baretta, C. A1 - Oreski, G. A1 - Jaunich, Matthias A2 - Munday, J. A2 - Bermel, P. A2 - Kempe, M. T1 - Optical and thermal analysis of PVB encapsulant polymer functionalized with luminescent organic dyes T2 - Proceedings of SPIE Volume 10759: New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion and Reliability N2 - This work focused on the technology of luminescent down shift (LDS), with a primary aim to identify and investigate a methodology to introduce the luminescent organic dye into PVB polymer encapsulant as emergent material for photovoltaic application. For this goal, we propose to study the feasibility to implement the LDS functionality and to identify suitability of available luminescent to be incorporated into the host polymer encapsulant material. The first step to this direction was through a comprehensive optical study of Violet 570 (V) organic dye in ethanol solvent. The methodology and experimental conditions such as laboratory polymer preparation and luminescence dye concentration were presented. Also, the emergent polymer encapsulant sheets were characterized by using optical and thermal analysis techniques. The absorption spectrum of the prepared PVB material shifts towards longer wavelengths, with increasing organic dye concentration. PB - SPIE CY - Bellingham, Washington, USA T2 - New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion and Reliability CY - San Diego, California, United States DA - 19.08.2018 KW - Photovoltaic KW - Encapsulation KW - Luminescence PY - 2018 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/47165 AN - OPUS4-47165 SN - 9781510620902 SN - 1996-756X SP - Paper OH, 1 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany