Surfactant-enabled strategy for molecular solar thermal energy storage systems in water.

ABSTRACT: Molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) systems, which absorb sunlight, store this energy in chemical bonds, and release it as heat, are receiving increasing attention in renewable energy storage applications. Among the norbornadiene/quadricyclane (NBD/QC) couples developed for MOST, the 2,3-difunctionalized cyano- and p-aryl-substituted NBD/QC couples have received greater attention for their promising properties. However, their application in solution requires the use of hazardous solvents, which limits their potential for large-scale implementation. Here, new greener systems consisting of cyano- and p-alkoxyphenyl-substituted NBD/QC derivatives dissolved in non-ionic surfactants and water were investigated. Concentrations of NBD up to 1.6 M were achieved by tuning th

SUBMITTER: Fernandez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature