The Effects of Solvent Dynamics on the Back Reaction of Solar-Thermal Energy Storage Systems

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We have investigated dynamic solvent effects on molecular solar-thermal energy storage systems using models describing the effects of frequency dependent viscosities and dielectric constants on chemical reaction rates. We have utilized the generalized Langevin model for understanding how the reactions are affected by the frequency dependent viscosities and dielectric constants. Our results show that the rate constants of the molecular solar-thermal energy storage systems depend strongly on the dielectric electric solvent properties and the frequency dependent viscosities of the solvents.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume127
Issue number34
Pages (from-to)7058-7069
Number of pages12
ISSN1089-5639
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the Danish Council for Independent Research, DFF-0136-00081 B, and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme under grant agreement number 951801 for financial support.

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© 2023 American Chemical Society.

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