What makes a good light storing system?

To minimize energy loss and cost and to maximize integration and compactness, the ideal light storing system would combine solar energy storage and release within a single material.

What are light absorbing materials?

The light-absorbing materials commonly used at present comprise carbon-based materials (such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, etc.), metal nanoparticles (such as silver, gold, etc.) and metal oxides (such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, etc.).

What is photothermal phase change energy storage?

To meet the demands of the global energy transition, photothermal phase change energy storage materials have emerged as an innovative solution. These materials, utilizing various photothermal conversion carriers, can passively store energy and respond to changes in light exposure, thereby enhancing the efficiency of energy systems.

Can Litn be used for energy storage applications?

The LITN offers great potential for creating new materials and developing scalable integrated micro-devices with broad storage applications. Zhang et al. utilized millisecond-scale flash Joule heating to prepare N-CNTs for energy storage applications.

Are bifunctional semiconductor materials suitable for light storage applications?

The resulting limitations in terms of capacity utilization and (dis)charging kinetics call for the search for alternative bifunctional semiconductor materials for light storage applications with improved charge trapping and charge carrier transport (both electronic and ionic) characteristics.

What types of materials can absorb flash light?

Flash light with a wide spectrum of photon energies can be optically absorbed by various types of materials, including ceramic, metallic, and carbon nanomaterials for sintering and annealing, rapidly increasing the temperature in milliseconds.