Solar thermal energy storage within (c) azo moiety, (d) Azo-containing liquid-crystalline polymers, (e) PEO-b-PAzo block copolymer, and (f) composite of sPEO and PEO-b-PAzo.
To meet the demands of the global energy transition, photothermal phase change energy storage materials have emerged as an innovative solution. These materials, utilizing various photothermal conversion carriers, can passively store energy and respond to changes in light exposure, thereby enhancing the efficiency of energy systems.
Recent efforts aimed at enhancing the performance of azo-based energy storage materials are highlighted. According to the different strategies for improving energy storage properties, these materials are categorized as those that directly increase isomerization energy and those that introduce phase transition energy.
Light-assisted energy storage devices thus provide a potential way to utilize sunlight at a large scale that is both affordable and limitless.
After the detailed demonstration of some photo-assisted energy storage devices examples, the bottleneck of such light-assisted energy storage devices is discussed and the prospects of the light-assisted rechargeable devices are further outlined. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
This review article discusses the design of visible-light-responsive azobenzene-based smart materials and their applications in energy storage. Recently, there has been growing interest in azobenzene derivatives with bidirectional visible-light switching properties.
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