This scientific design cleverly combines desalination with power generation and provides a new development direction for energy collection and storage.
Among all the solar energy conversion technologies, photothermal conversion of solar energy exhibits unique advantages when applied for water purification, desalination, high-temperature heterogeneous
Here we report a photo-thermo-electrochemical cell (PTEC) that utilizes two high-temperature solid oxide-based cells working at different high temperatures for flexible electricity generation and hydrogen production for energy storage.
Among all the solar energy conversion technologies, photothermal conversion of solar energy exhibits unique advantages when applied for water purification, desalination, high-temperature heterogeneous catalysis, anti-bacterial treatments, and deicing.
Developing high-efficiency solar photothermal conversion and storage (SPCS) technology is significant in solving the imbalance between the supply and demand of solar energy utilization in time and space.
The obtained PCM microcapsules have good thermal stability and durability, with a PCM core content of up to 88.9% and a phase change enthalpy of 214.3 J g −1, which is expected to be used in thermal energy storage and temperature regulation applications.
Photothermal phase change energy storage materials (PTCPCESMs), as a special type of PCM, can store energy and respond to changes in illumination, enhancing the efficiency of energy systems and demonstrating marked potential in solar energy and thermal management systems.
This review surveys the latest research on nanocellulose-based membranes, aerogels, and fibers that are used in solar cells, solar evaporators, phase-change material encapsulation, batteries, and supercapacitors.
They achieve direct conversion of solar energy into heat energy storage to reduce energy consumption. In this paper, the classification and basic principle of photothermal conversion materials are systematically reviewed, then the preparation methods of photothermal conversion phase change microcapsules (PCPCMs) are summarized and analyzed.
Photothermal phase change energy storage materials (PTCPCESMs), as a special type of PCM, can store energy and respond to changes in illumination, enhancing the efficiency of energy systems and demonstrating marked potential in solar energy and thermal management systems.
