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ReviewPolymers2024

Photopolymer Holographic Lenses for Solar Energy Applications: A Review.

Eder Alfaro, Tomás Lloret, Juan M Vilardy, Marlón Bastidas, Marta Morales-Vidal, Inmaculada Pascual

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Eder AlfaroGrupo de Investigación en Física del Estado Sólido (GIFES), Faculties of Basic and Applied Sciences, and Engineering, Universidad de La Guajira, Riohacha 440007, La Guajira, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-9073-1135
Tomás LloretDepartamento de Óptica, Farmacología y Anatomía, Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1771-948X
Juan M VilardyGrupo de Investigación en Física del Estado Sólido (GIFES), Faculties of Basic and Applied Sciences, and Engineering, Universidad de La Guajira, Riohacha 440007, La Guajira, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-2180-2822
Marlón BastidasGrupo de Investigación Desarrollo de Estudios y Tecnologías Ambientales del Carbono (DESTACAR), Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de La Guajira, Riohacha 440007, La Guajira, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-7782-5110
Marta Morales-VidalDepartamento de Óptica, Farmacología y Anatomía, Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2766-7556
Inmaculada PascualDepartamento de Óptica, Farmacología y Anatomía, Universidad de Alicante, Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4602-6700

Funding

Generalitat Valenciana CIDEXG/2022/60Generalitat Valenciana IDIFEDER/2021/014Generalitat Valenciana PROMETEO/2021/006Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-106601RB-I00Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación Doctoral scholarship for Eder AlfaroUniversidad de Alicante UAFPU20-23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Holographic lenses (HLs) are part of holographic optical elements (HOE), and are being applied to concentrate solar energy on a focal point or focal line. In this way, the concentrated energy can be converted into electrical or thermal energy by means of a photovoltaic cell or a thermal absorber tube. HLs are able to passively track the apparent motion of the sun with a high acceptance angle, allowing tracking motors to be replaced, thus reducing the cost of support structures. This article focuses on a review of the materials used in the recording of a holographic lens (HL) or multiple HLs in photovoltaic and/or concentrating solar collectors. This review shows that the use of photopolymers for the recording of HLs enables high-performance efficiency in physical systems designed for energy transformation, and presents some important elements to be taken into account for future designs, especially those related to the characteristics of the HL recording materials. Finally, the article outlines future recommendations, emphasizing potential research opportunities and challenges for researchers entering the field of HL-based concentrating solar photovoltaic and/or concentrating solar thermal collectors.

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electrical energyholographic lensesphotopolymerssolar energythermal energy

Identifiers

PMID38543337
PMCPMC10974481

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