Semiconductor energy storage technology

Can semiconductors be used for energy conversion & storage?

The application of semiconductors to new energy conversion and storage has been widely reported. Coupling devices through the joining principle is an emergent frontier.

What are semiconductors & electrochemistry?

Semiconductors and the associated methodologies applied to electrochemistry have recently grown as an emerging field in energy materials and technologies.

Why is semi-conductor electrochemistry important?

logical deduction can be made that by employing semi-conductor electrochemistry, because a semiconductor pro-vides two energy levels (the conduction band (CB) and the valence band (VB)), the charge transfer occurring at these two energy levels can be easily controlled.

Can ternary semiconductors be used in light-harvesting assemblies?

Peter Reiss and co-workers (DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00003) discuss newly emerging ternary semiconductors and their application in energy conversion and thermoelectrics. The ability to tune their band gap with size as well as composition is attractive in designing light-harvesting assemblies.

Why is semiconductor electrochemistry important for fuel cells?

Semiconductor electrochemistry is a particularly relevant and fundamental area for fuel cell devices, including ion transport in fuel cells . Semiconductor heterostructure-based fuel cells are convenient to scale using the energy levels relative to the vacuum level (VL) compared to those with an intrinsic ionic conductor.

Why did we choose two energy conversion and storage systems?

We selected these two systems for the present study, because they represent the current and near-future energy conversion and storage technologies with a high potential to be combined with renewable and sustainable energy sources.