A system for trapping sunlight as thermal energy within molecules and then converting it to electricity could be a portable replacement for batteries Technology 13 May 2022 By Rachel Parsons This liquid can store sunshineChalmers University of Technology A rechargeable device that stores thermal energy from the sun in a liquid or solid form and converts it to electricity when needed could one day be used to power your smartphone and eliminate the need for batteries. Kasper Moth-Poulsen at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, and his colleagues have designed a substance consisting of molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that is capable of storing solar energy for months or even years. The molecules change shape when
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