The present invention is directed to
nanoparticle-
polymer composites for efficient emission of light. Certain
nanoparticle-
polymer composites of the present invention have been found to exhibit higher
photoluminescence quantum yield and narrower
photoluminescence linewidth than the same materials disposed in liquid solvents. In some embodiments, the composites include
quantum dots that have a first
semiconductor core material made from CuInSexS2-x, CuInGaSexS2-x, AgInSexS2-x, AgInGaSexS2-x, PbS, PbSe, InAs, InP, Cd3P2, CdS, CdSe, and CdTe
semiconductor compositions. In some embodiments the composites include a
polyolefin elastomer polymer. Furthermore, the tunability of emission peaks from these novel
fluorescent polymer composites make them suitable for down-conversion of visible and UV light into visible and
NIR light. In some embodiments these nanoparticles are incorporated into solar modules to improve power conversion efficiency.