https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202431000008
New materials for the recovery and storage of thermal energy
1 Materials Physics Center, CSIC-UPV/EHU, Paseo de Manuel Lardizabal 5 20018 Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
2 Chemistry Department, University of Pavia & C.S.G.I. 27100 Pavia, Italy
3 Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Paseo de Manuel Lardizabal 4 20018 Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
4 Departamento de Química Física y Analítica, Facultad de Química Universidad de Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
5 IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science Plaza Euskadi 5, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
Published online: 6 November 2024
A significant fraction of the energy generated for industrial and domestic applications is lost in the form of heat. Because of this, thermal-energy storage materials are receiving increasing attention as a means of storing the generated heat for later use. In this paper, a brief description is given of two types of materials used in thermal-energy-storage devices – phase change materials for latent heat storage and photoswitches for chemical energy storage. In addition, we provide a succint account of the experimental and computational tools needed to understand the microscopic mechanisms of energy storage and to facilitate the rational design of new materials.
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