DOI: 10.1002/pen.25491 Corpus ID: 225322108 Polymer/liquid crystal nanocomposites for energy storage applications @article{Labeeb2020PolymerliquidCN, title={Polymer/liquid crystal nanocomposites for energy storage applications}, author={Ahmad M. Labeeb ...
The ionic conductivity ( σ) is determined primarily by charge ( q j), density ( n j) and carrier mobility ( μ j) as in Eq. (1) [84]. (1) σ = ∑ n j q j μ j. Except for constant q j, both n j and μ j are changed by the properties of the electrolyte. The ILC electrolytes can transport ions in regulated nano channels and interact with salt ...
Liquid air energy storage (LAES) is regarded as one of the promising large-scale energy storage technologies due to its characteristics of high energy density, being geographically unconstrained, and low maintenance costs. However, the low liquid yield and the incomplete utilization of compression heat from the charging part limit the …
The forefront of research for new electrolyte materials for tomorrow''s electrochemical energy storage technologies is based on thoroughly designed molecular …
Phase change energy storage microcapsules (PCESM) improve energy utilization by controlling the temperature of the surrounding environment of the phase change material to store and release heat. In this paper, a phase change energy storage thermochromic liquid crystal display (PCES-TC-LCD) is designed and prepared for the first time. ...
The electrical energy density measurements for 3,6-bis(5-(Dodecyloxy) pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (LCTZ12) liquid crystals with 6 cationic centers in …
High-energy density solid-state lithium metal batteries are expected to become the next generation of energy storage devices. Polymeric ionic liquid-based solid polymer electrolytes (PIL-based SPEs) are an …
The host matrix is polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC) in which LC (E7) droplets are dispersed in different polymer blends ratios of poly vinyl chloride/poly aniline (PVC/PANI). The PDLC …
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have a superior energy dissipation capability compared to amorphous elastomers. The material exhibits a high loss factor (tanδ > 0.5) over a broad range of frequencies and temperatures, [ 15 - 17 ] and large hysteresis for a cyclic loading over a broad range of strain rates.
Ionic liquid crystals are organic salts having synergistic properties of ionic liquids and liquid crystalline materials endowed with non-covalently bound delocalised ion pairs of large organic cations and anions. They can undergo stimulus-responsive anisotro- pic phase change, followed by enhancement in ionic diffusion and conductivity, which …
In the present mini-review are discussed the findings reported in the last five years on the ion-conducting composites of polymers and molecules of nematic liquid crystals (NLCs), as well as their applications at present and in the future. Nowadays, free-standing and flexible thin films of such organic composite electrolytes synthesized from plastics and nematic …
1. Introduction The development of innovative electrolytes that can improve the efficiency of renewable energy conversion and storage will play a decisive role to reduce greenhouse emissions and reach net-zero targets globally. 1 Liquid crystals hold promise as advanced materials in different renewable technologies, due to their ability to interact with, and …
It is an urgent issue to enhance the energy storage capacity of dielectric film capacitors for their miniaturization and integration into lightweight electronic devices under the premise of large-scale industrial production. In this work, via selecting a low-cost liquid crystal small molecule (4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl, denoted as 5CB) as the organic filler, a series of all …
Electrode films prepared from a liquid-crystal phase of vertically aligned two-dimensional titanium carbide show electrochemical …
Abstract. Abstract: The development of novel high-performance electrolytes is an important method to solve the problems including safety hazard and insufficient energy density facing traditional lithium ion batteries. Liquid-crystalline electrolytes maintain fluidity of liquid and the anisotropy of crystal, so that it can be mixed with lithium ...
Magnetic microencapsulated phase change energy storage composite wood exhibited a magnetism of 3.7 emu/g and energy storage performance of ΔHc 172.5 J/g and ΔHm 170.9 J/g, suggesting the as ...
Liquid Crystals Laboratoy, Network Central Laboratories, National Research Centre, NRC, Cairo, Egypt ... This presumed ratio could be accentuated as a potential candidate for energy storage application with respect to the considerations of device fabrications. ...
Liquid crystals, Phase transitions. Abstract. Production and storage of energy in a highly efficient and environmentally sustainable way is a demand of the current century to meet …
Liquid Crystals Laboratoy, Network Central Laboratories, National Research Centre, NRC, Cairo, Egypt ... This presumed ratio could be accentuated as a potential candidate for energy storage application with respect to the considerations of device fabrications., ...
Light-responsive materials capable of undergoing photoinduced molecular transformation are excellent candidates for energy storage. Herein, we report a promising new liquid crystalline terpolymer that is capable of …
In a different approach in employing liquid crystals for electronics applications, there have been some preliminary studies in doping a polymer electrolyte mixture with a nematic liquid crystal. Polymer electrolytes star-shaped LC copolymers with PEO/LiClO4 exhibited the best performance, reduced crystallinity and efficient transport …
2 LIQUID CRYSTALS AS LATENT HEAT STORAGE MATERIALS The new approach proposed here is the use of alternative PCMs that absorb/release energy when they undergo a change between two fluid phases. This kind of behaviour is only displayed by thermotropic mesogenic materials, or also called, thermotropic liquid …
Solid-state solar thermal fuels (SSTFs) serve as efficient means of storing solar energy as chemical potential energy in a closed loop system and releasing it as heat on-demand. An ideal SSTF requires photoswitchability in visible-region without any external heating as well as extended storage times.
We find that thermotropic liquid crystals such as 3,4,5-trifluoro-4′-(trans-4-propylcyclohexyl)biphenyl enable large-area perovskite films that are uniform, low in defects and stable against ...
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), composed of micro-sized liquid crystal domains embedded in a continuous polymer matrix, are an important class …
Liquid crystals (LCs) have recently gained significant importance in organic photovoltaics (PVs). Power-conversion efficiency up to about 10% has reached in solar cells incorporating LCs.
We have assessed the potential of light-responsive bent-core liquid crystals as candidate materials for energy conversion and storage applications. …
Ionic liquid crystals are organic salts having synergistic properties of ionic liquids and liquid crystalline materials endowed with non-covalently bound delocalised ion pairs of large organic cations and anions. They can undergo stimulus-responsive anisotropic phase change, followed by enhancement in ionic diffusion and conductivity, which makes …
For example, liquid-crystal GO/MnO X-30 dispersion showed large micrometer-scale agglomerations (Fig. 1 (a, b) with immobile gel property (left picture inset in Fig. 1 (e)). The reason might be that strong interface interaction among GO sheets (hydrogen bond, π-π interaction, and Van der Waals'' force) was unfavorable for mixing …
In electrochemical energy storage systems (EESs), the primary components are electrodes, electrolytes, and separators. Among these, electrolytes play a crucial role as they serve as the core medium for charge transport. They enable the smooth movement of ionic charge carriers, thereby sustaining the device reactions.
Design and mechanism of ionic liquid crystal for energy storage devices Supercapacitors are frequently used as electrochemical energy storage devices. Supercapacitors are considerably superior to traditional energy storage devices because of their quicker charge–discharge rates, high power density, longer service life, and higher …
Crystals for Thermal Energy Storage. A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications". Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2022) | Viewed by 31606.
The applications of liquid crystals in the field of renewable, clean and sustainable technologies of energy storage are of utmost importance at present. This paper delves into dielectric spectroscopic studies of a weakly polar nematic liquid crystal (NLC) enriched with an anthraquinone dye. The primary objective is to assess the impact of …
Abstract. Phase change energy storage microcapsules (PCESM) improve energy utilization by controlling the temperature of the surrounding environment of the phase change material to store and release heat. In this paper, a phase change energy storage thermochromic liquid crystal display (PCES-TC-LCD) is designed and prepared …
Energy saving phase change energy storage thermochromic liquid crystal display. Ping Yu, Jiasong Zheng, +2 authors. Haiquan Zhang. Published in Optical materials (Amsterdam) 1 August 2023. Materials Science, Physics, Engineering. View via Publisher. Save to Library. Create Alert.
tems, and energy storage capacitors.1,2 High-k materials make it possible to store higher capacitance in a relatively smaller size, so the size of devices can be reduced.
A phase change energy storage thermochromic liquid crystal display (PCES-TC-LCD) is designed and prepared for the first time. The PCES-TC-LCD prepared …