A system that captures sunlight as thermal energy in molecules, and then converts it to electricity could replace batteries
Technology
13 May 2022
This liquid can store sunshine Chalmers University of Technology
A rechargeable device that stores solar energy in liquid or solid forms and converts it into electricity when necessary could be used to power your smartphone, eliminating the need to use batteries.
Kasper Moth-Poulsen at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, and his colleagues have designed a substance consisting of molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that is capable of storing solar energy for months or even years.
The molecules change their shape when they are exposed to light from …
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