Photoswitch designs for molecular solar thermal energy storage
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چکیده
Recent advances in the design of molecular photoswitches have opened up opportunities for storing solar energy strained isomeric structures and releasing heat on demand, culminating thermal (MOST) storage densities over 0.3 MJ kg−1 validating potential achieving battery applications.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Trends in chemistry
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2589-5974', '2589-7209']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2022.12.010