Isomerization for photochemical solar energy storage
An invention is described relating to photochemical collection, storage, and retrieval of solar energy through exposing to solar energy in the visible light spectrum of a photochemical valence isomerizable composition for a time converting a significant portion thereof to an intramolecular strained ring structure of higher energy content, retaining the higher energy content intramolecular strained ring structure until energy release is desired therefrom, and subsequently initiating conversion of the higher energy content intramolecular strained ring structure to its initial molecular structure through application of heat and/or catalyst thereto with a resultant exothermic conversion releasing heat in excess of that requisite for initiating and continuing the conversion and with the heat in excess thereof available for useful thermal applications. (WDM)
- Assignee:
- Battelle Development Corp.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4004571
- OSTI ID:
- 7228254
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 30 Jun 1975
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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