Photo‐Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage Systems

The global energy demand is increasing at the same time as fossil fuel resources are dwindling. Consequently, the search for alternative energy sources is a major topic worldwide. Solar energy is one of the most promising, effective and emission-free energy sources. However, the energy has to be stored to compensate the fluctuating availability of the sun and the actual energy demand. Photo-rechargeable electric energy storage systems may solve this problem by immediately storing the generated electricity. Different combinations of solar cells and storage devices are possible. High efficiencies can be achieved by the combination of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) and capacitors. However, other hybrid devices including DSSCs or organic photovoltaic systems and redox flow batteries, lithium ion batteries and metal air batteries are playing an increasing role in this research field. This Progress Report reviews the state of the art research of photo-rechargeable batteries based on organic solar cells, as well as storage modules.

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