Multichromophoric photoswitches for solar energy storage: from azobenzene to norbornadiene, and MOST things in between

RJ Salthouse, K Moth-Poulsen - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The ever-increasing global demands for energy supply and storage have led to numerous
research efforts into finding and developing renewable energy technologies. Molecular solar …

Hybrid solar energy device for simultaneous electric power generation and molecular solar thermal energy storage

Z Wang, H Hölzel, L Fernandez, AS Aslam, P Baronas… - Joule, 2024 - cell.com
The performance of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells can be adversely affected by the heat
generated from solar irradiation. To address this issue, a hybrid device featuring a solar …

The Norbornadiene/Quadricyclane Pair as Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage System: Surface Science Investigations

F Hemauer, HP Steinrück, C Papp - ChemPhysChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
For the transition to renewable energy sources, novel energy storage materials are more
important than ever. This review addresses so‐called molecular solar thermal (MOST) …

High Level Electronic Structure Calculation of Molecular Solid-State NMR Shielding Constants

C Poidevin, GL Stoychev, C Riplinger… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this work, we present a quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) approach for
the computation of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SS-NMR) shielding constants …

Flow‐Integrated Preparation of Norbornadiene Precursors for Solar Thermal Energy Storage

N Baggi, H Hölzel, H Schomaker, K Moreno… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage systems are getting increased attention
related to renewable energy storage applications. Particularly, 2, 3‐difunctionalized …

Norbornadiene‐Quadricyclane Photoswitches with Enhanced Solar Spectrum Match

AS Aslam, LM Muhammad… - … A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report monomeric and dimeric norbornadiene‐quadricyclane molecular
photoswitch systems intended for molecular solar thermal applications. A series of six new …

Two-way photoswitching norbornadiene derivatives for solar energy storage

L Fei, H Hölzel, Z Wang, AE Hillers-Bendtsen… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular photoswitches of norbornadiene (NBD) derivatives have been effectively applied
in molecular solar-thermal energy storage (MOST) by photoisomerization of NBD to a …

Unveiling the Potential of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Molecular Solar Thermal Systems

A Gimenez‐Gomez, B Rollins, A Steele… - … A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar energy utilization has gained considerable attention due to its abundance and
renewability. However, its intermittent nature presents a challenge in harnessing its full …

State-of-the-art and challenges towards a Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) energy storage device

A Giménez-Gómez, L Magson… - Reaction Chemistry & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The current global energy scenario calls for the urgent replacement of fossil fuels for
alternative, environmentally affordable, abundant and cheap energy sources. Among the …

Sustainable Heat Generation in Flow from a Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage System

L Magson, D Maggiolo, AS Kalagasidis… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the global deployment of renewable technologies accelerate, finding efficient ways to
store energy will aid in responding to shifting energy demands. A prospective option not only …