Patent ID: 8866001

Claim:
A luminescent solar collector system comprising: a first surface for receiving solar radiation; a first film layer for absorbing a first wavelength range of the received solar radiation and emitting a first amount of luminescent photons in proportion thereto, the first film layer including: (a) a first polymer base including a copolymer of hafnium carboxyethyl acrylate and laurel methacrylate; (b) first quantum dots; and (c) an additional luminophore a second surface located opposite the first surface, wherein a top face of the second surface faces the first film layer and a bottom face of the second surface includes at least one first photovoltaic cell included thereon; and a first reflective surface located between the first and second surfaces for directing at least a portion of the first amount of luminescent photons to the at least one first photovoltaic cell.