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Solar Cells: Spanning the Solar Spectrum: Azopolymer Solar Thermal Fuels for Simultaneous UV and Visible Light Storage (Adv. Energy Mater. 3/2017)
Author(s) -
Saydjari Andrew K.,
Weis Philipp,
Wu Si
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201770012
Subject(s) - materials science , thermal , optoelectronics , solar cell , azobenzene , visible spectrum , solar energy , photovoltaic system , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , solar mirror , optics , composite material , physics , meteorology , polymer , ecology , biology
Implementation of azobenzene‐based solar thermal fuels remains challenging because UV light, a small fraction of the solar spectrum, is required for charging. In article number 1601622, Si Wu and co‐workers report a four‐layer solar thermal cell that stores both UV and visible light from the sun. This cell achieves a record solar efficiency (0.4%) amongst azobenzene‐based solar thermal fuels.