Ag nanocluster functionalized glasses for efficient photonic conversion in light sources, solar cells and flexible screen monitors

An ever growing demand for efficient energy conversion, for instance in luminescent lamps, flexible screens and solar cells, results in the current significant growth of research on functionalized nanomaterials for these applications. This paper reviews recent developments of a new class of opticall...

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Published in:Nanoscale 2013-11, Vol.5 (21), p.165-175
Main Authors: Kuznetsov, A. S, Tikhomirov, V. K, Shestakov, M. V, Moshchalkov, V. V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Glass - chemistry
Light
Luminescence
Metals, Rare Earth - chemistry
Nanostructures - chemistry
Photons
Silver - chemistry
Solar Energy
Zeolites - chemistry
Zinc Oxide - chemistry
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Summary:An ever growing demand for efficient energy conversion, for instance in luminescent lamps, flexible screens and solar cells, results in the current significant growth of research on functionalized nanomaterials for these applications. This paper reviews recent developments of a new class of optically active nanostructured materials based on glasses doped with luminescent Ag nanoclusters consisting of only a few Ag atoms, suitable for mercury-free white light generation and solar down-shifting. This new approach, based solely on Ag nanocluster doped glasses, is compared to other alternatives in the field of Ag and rare-earth ion co-doped materials. We review recent progress in the field of luminescent Ag nanoclusters for the efficient photonic conversion, including white light generation.
ISSN:2040-3364
2040-3372
DOI:10.1039/c3nr02798h