Molecular solar thermal energy storage devices: toward a more

Molecular solar thermal (MOST) systems, as a promising alternative energy solution, typically store photon energy as chemical energy in molecules via processes such as

Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems

Discusses molecular solar thermal energy storage systems covering performance, computation, catalysis, and smart material applications.

Molecular solar thermal energy storage in photoswitch oligomers

Molecular photoswitches can be used for solar thermal energy storage by photoisomerization into high-energy, meta-stable isomers; we present a molecular design strategy

Status and challenges for molecular solar thermal energy storage

Molecular solar thermal energy storage systems (MOST) offer emission-free energy storage where solar power is stored via valence isomerization in molecular photoswitches. These photoswitchable

Photoswitch designs for molecular solar thermal energy storage

The solar thermal batteries based on MOST compounds will enable a solar-chargeable, off-grid, and long-term energy storage in light-weight organic materials that are easily produced from

A Photochemical Overview of Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage

The first key step in the molecular solar thermal energy storage system is the absorption of light by the parent molecule, which undergoes a reversible photoisomerization reaction to its

Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) Energy Storage-Definitions and

Besides clarifying the nomenclature, we introduce the term "mostophore" as a molecular entity able to harvest and store light energy in the form of heat. Furthermore, we revisit the

A Water Soluble and Solid-State Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST)

Solar energy storage is key to overcome the intermittent character of sunlight. We present a sustainable solution based on norbornadiene–quadricyclane pairs for molecular solar

Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Systems

In this article, we introduce the requirements for a MOST system, the structures of different photoswitches, their general charging and discharging mechanisms, highlight the accessibility of the