2025/12/03 by Dominic Schatz, Hermann A. Wegner · 1 voice
Materials Science · Engineering · #Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity #Advanced battery technologies research #Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials
paper · doi:10.1002/anie.202520673
openalex publication_date 2025/12/03 · openalex created_date 2025/12/04 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/07
Molecular solar thermal storage (MOST) systems have gained increasing attention in the past years after an intense initial exploration phase around five decades ago. Over time multiple terms have been circulating in the literature, such as solar thermal fuels or solar thermal batteries. Besides clarifying the nomenclature, we introduce the term "mostophore" as a molecular entity able to harvest and store light energy in the form of heat. Furthermore, we revisit the requirements for practical systems and put the concept in a historic perspective with a future outlook.