Azobenzene Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and Other Templated Photoswitch Molecules for High Energy Density Solar Thermal Fuels
-No emissions-Easily transportable in liquid or powder form-Easy to recharge-Can cycle through energy conversion and release numerous times without degradation-CNT substrate imposes close-packed, highly ordered array of adsorbed photomolecules, which leads to increased volumetric energy density-Enables systematic manipulation of the inter- and intra-molecular interactions, creating a highly effective set of tuning parameters for maximizing both energy storage capacity and storage lifetime of the solar thermal fuel
Clean, renewable, and transportable energy conversion/storage
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Patent Number: US20120325200A1
Application Number: US13457448A
Inventor: Kolpak, Alexie M. | Grossman, Jeffrey C.
Priority Date: 24 Jun 2011
Priority Number: US20120325200A1
Application Date: 26 Apr 2012
Publication Date: 27 Dec 2012
IPC Current: C07C024508 | C07D040112 | F24J000234
US Class: 126619 | 534657 | 534676 | 534767
Title: Nano-Templated Energy Storage Materials
Usefulness: Nano-Templated Energy Storage Materials
Summary: As energy storage device for storing energy (claimed).
Novelty: Energy storage device for storing energy comprises a solar thermal fuel including photoswitchable moieties associated with a nanomaterial
Chemical/Material
Nano Materials
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