Molecular solar thermal (MOST) energy storage and release system
Journal article, 2012
A device for solar energy storage and release based on a reversible chemical reaction is demonstrated. A highly soluble derivative of a (fulvalene) diruthenium (FvRu(2)) system is synthesized, capable of storing solar energy (110 J g(-1)) in the form of chemical bonds and then releasing it "on demand", when excited thermally or catalytically. A microfluidic device is designed and constructed for both the photo-harvesting and the heat-utilization steps, allowing for the recycling of material.
norbornadiene
(fulvalene)tetracarbonyldiruthenium
Author
Kasper Moth-Poulsen
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Applied Surface Chemistry
D. Coso
UC Berkeley
Karl Börjesson
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Polymer Technology
N. Vinokurov
UC Berkeley
S. K. Meier
UC Berkeley
A. Majumdar
UC Berkeley
K. P. C. Vollhardt
UC Berkeley
R. A. Segalman
UC Berkeley
Energy and Environmental Sciences
1754-5692 (ISSN)
Vol. 5 9 8534-8537Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage and Conversion
Swedish Research Council (VR) (2011-4343), 2012-01-01 -- 2015-12-31.
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Energy Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Areas of Advance
Energy
Materials Science
DOI
10.1039/c2ee22426g