RESEARCH ON ENERGY STORAGE PERFORMANCE OF TETRA-ORTHO-AZOBENZENE MOLECULES

Jiang Yan; Huang Jin; Luo Wen

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2023-0588

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (8) : 10-16. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2023-0588

RESEARCH ON ENERGY STORAGE PERFORMANCE OF TETRA-ORTHO-AZOBENZENE MOLECULES

Jiang Yan^1,2, Huang Jin^2,3, Luo Wen²

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Molecular solar energy storage technology based on photoresponsive compounds is a unique solar thermal conversion and storage technology. The isomerization performance, energy storage performance and stability of the synthesized tetra-ortho azobenzene molecule were studied experimentally. The results show that the tetra-ortho-azobenzene molecule can undergo isomerization under red, green and ultraviolet light excitation, and its half-life is 70 min at room temperature. The degree of isomerization after red, green and ultraviolet light irradiation is 28%, 41% and 59%, respectively. When the isomerization degree of the tetra-ortho-azobenzene molecule is 100%, its energy storage density is 37.88 kJ/mol. In addition, the tetra-ortho azobenzene molecule exhibits excellent cycle performance and thermal stability.

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storage / solar energy / azobenzene / isomerization / cycling stability / thermal stability

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Jiang Yan, Huang Jin, Luo Wen. RESEARCH ON ENERGY STORAGE PERFORMANCE OF TETRA-ORTHO-AZOBENZENE MOLECULES[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2024, 45(8): 10-16 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2023-0588

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