U.K. researchers have developed a battery with a photocathode made of vanadium dioxide, which is used to harvest light and store zinc ions and zinc oxide as a charge transport layer. The device showed an efficiency of around 1.2% and capacity retention of around 73% after 500 cycles.University of Cambridge researchers have developed a photo-rechargeable zinc-ion battery that is able to harvest and store solar energy. "These cells were conceived as a low-cost energy harvesting and storage solution for off-grid communities in developing countries," Professor Michael Volder told pv magazine. The ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...
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