Photo-Ionic Cells: Two Solutions to Store Solar Energy and Generate Electricity on Demand

Méndez, Manuel A.; Peljo, Pekka; Scanlon, Micheál D.; Vrubel, Heron

doi:10.1021/jp500427t

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“…Attention has been paid to the compatibility between photobatteries and textiles to fabricate wearable photobatteries. [121][122][123] Photobatteries are not limited to the lithium-ion batteries; [124] the charging of lithium-air batteries, [125,126] zinc-air batteries, [127] lithium-sulfur batteries, [128] silver-zinc batteries, [77] fuel cells, [129] and flow batteries [85,[130][131][132][133][134][135][136][137][138][139][140] facilitated by the light illumination are also available. However, the solar energy conversion efficiencies in these energy storage materials are relatively low, which hinder their further deployment in photobatteries.…”

Section: Examples Of Photobattery Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Halide Perovskite Materials for Energy Storage Applications

Zhang

Miao

et al. 2020

Adv Funct Materials

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Halide perovskites, traditionally a solar-cell material that exhibits superior energy conversion properties, have recently been deployed in energy storage systems such as lithium-ion batteries and photorechargeable batteries. Here, recent progress in halide perovskite-based energy storage systems is presented, focusing on halide perovskite lithium-ion batteries and halide perovskite photorechargeable batteries. Halide-perovskitebased supercapacitors and photosupercapacitors are also discussed. The photorechargeable batteries and photorechargeable supercapacitors employ solar energy to photocharge the battery; this saves energy and improves device portability. These lightweight, integrated halide perovskite-based systems, which are pertinent to electric vehicles and portable electronic devices, are reviewed in detail. Suggestions on future research into the design of halide-perovskite-based energy storage materials are also given. This review provides a foundation for the development of integrated lightweight energy conversion and storage materials.

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Section: Examples Of Photobattery Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Halide Perovskite Materials for Energy Storage Applications

Zhang

Miao

et al. 2020

Adv Funct Materials

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“…[ 700,701 ] Extra-and intra-structural device integration, as discussed above, is easier to realize yet, presents some intrinsic drawbacks. [ 694,702,703 ] The potential of constructing one of the two devices on top of the other, has been recently demonstrated by painting a LIB on top of prefabricated solar cells.…”

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“…Direct integration, and hybridization of solar cells with or within energy storage cells (batteries, supercapacitors and other) has attracted great attention recently . Extra‐ and intra‐structural device integration, as discussed above, is easier to realize yet, presents some intrinsic drawbacks .…”

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Design Considerations for Unconventional Electrochemical Energy Storage Architectures

Vlad

Singh

Galande

et al. 2015

Advanced Energy Materials

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all need to be used in conjugation with an energy storage system to provide smooth power leveling. Currently, electrochemical energy storage systems are by far the most optimal solutions for powering a broad range of technologies, expanding from compact and light-weighted portable electronic devices to stationary gridscale energy storage applications. [3][4][5][6] These energy storage devices (batteries and supercapacitors) store the available electrical energy in the form of chemical energy and release it whenever needed, by simply reversing the electrochemical reaction. [7][8][9][10][11] Among various available battery chemistries, lithium batteries and supercapacitors are the most promising technologies. [ 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Ever since the realization of the fi rst electrochemical energy storage cell by Alessandro Volta (end of 17th century), the working principle and its function has changed very little. [ 21,22 ] Basically, two redox couples (or charge storage electrodes), electrically and physically separated, are bridged by an ion conducting medium to constitute an electrochemical cell. This holds true also for modern Li-ion batteries, although the chemistry involved is much more complex. During operation, the electrons are transferred through an external circuit while ions shuttle through the electrolyte to counterbalance the depleted charge at the electrodes. [ 23 ] So far, much of the effort has been directed towards improvement of the energy and power characteristics by downsizing the active components, re-engineering the current collectors and separators, as well as fi ne-tuning the Batteries have become fundamental building blocks for the mobility of modern society. Continuous development of novel battery chemistries and electrode materials has nourished progress in building better batteries. Simultaneously, novel device form factors and designs with multi-functional components have been proposed, requiring batteries to not only integrate seamlessly to these devices, but to also be a multi-functional component for a multitude of applications. Thus, in the past decade, along with developments in the component materials, the focus has been shifting more and more towards novel fabrication processes, unconventional confi gurations, and additional functionalities. This work attempts to critically review the developments with respect to emerging electrochemical energy storage confi gurations, including, amongst others, paintable, transparent, fl exible, wire or cable shaped, ultra-thin and ultra-thick confi gurations, as well as hybrid energy storage-conversion, or graphene-incorporated batteries and supercapacitors. The performance requirements are elaborated together with the advantages, but also the limitations, with respect to established electrochemical energy storage technologies. Finally, challenges in developing novel materials with tailored properties that would allow such confi gurations, and in designing easier manufacturing techniques that can be widely adopted ar...

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“…In recent years, the integration of batteries and solar cells into the same enclosure, as well as the development of shared electrode designs between batteries and solar cells, are being investigated . For example, Paolella et al reported a two‐electrode system using N719 dye as a mixed photocathode and directly photo‐oxidizing LiFePO 4 nanocrystals with light irradiation .…”

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Investigation of germanium selenide electrodes for the integrated photo‐rechargeable battery

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Autonomous photo-rechargeable electronic energy storage device has become a new type of solution to the problems of renewable energy fluctuations and storage. The combination of light conversion equipment and energy storage equipment improves the packaging efficiency of the equipment, however how to explore a type of electrode materials for energy collection and storage become a real challenging issue. Here, we try to explore the GeSe nanoparticles as the potential idea electrode for the integrated photorechargeable battery. On the one hand, GeSe nanoparticle electrode shows good Li + storage performances. At the current density of 0.2 A g −1 , its reversible capacity is 670 mAh g −1 after 100 cycles. On the other hand, during the photo-voltaic measurement, GeSe electrodes could generate a photocurrent that increases by 8 uA/cm 2 under the visible light irradiation in aqueous electrolyte. When LiClO 4 in polycarbonate solvent is used as the electrolyte, the electrons move in the reverse direction from the GeSe electrode, form reverse current, reduce Li + to lithium metal, and finally store light energy into chemical energy in a short time. Considering its presenting behaviors in Li + storage and photon harvesting, our research proposed the possibility for the application of GeSe materials in the integrated photo-rechargeable batteries. K E Y W O R D Senergy conversion and storage, germanium selenide, photo-charge, photovoltaic

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Photo-Ionic Cells: Two Solutions to Store Solar Energy and Generate Electricity on Demand

Cited by 16 publications

References 42 publications

Halide Perovskite Materials for Energy Storage Applications

Halide Perovskite Materials for Energy Storage Applications

Design Considerations for Unconventional Electrochemical Energy Storage Architectures

Investigation of germanium selenide electrodes for the integrated photo‐rechargeable battery

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