A new finding could help researchers produce a battery which repeatedly stores and releases heat gathered from sunlight. Using quantum mechanical calculations at NERSC, MIT’s Jeffrey Grossman found that the fulvalene diruthenium molecule undergoes a structural transformation when it absorbs sunlight, putting the molecule into a charged state where it can remain stable indefinitely. When triggered by a catalyst, the molecule snaps back to its original shape, releasing heat in the process. More>
Tags: National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), Science/Research
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