Emerging Technologies for Green Energy Conversion and Storage

Abstract

The biggest concern of the decade is to find a way to power the future in the most ecofriendly and green manner, owing to current energy crisis and environmental pollution. A major side effect of conventional technological advancements is the inability to naturally digest and decompose the substances human society has created. This review summarizes green energy conversion and storage devices with a particular focus on recent advancements in emerging technologies. Technical innovations in energy‐related materials, device structures, and new applications are discussed. Furthermore, hybrid energy and self‐charging power systems are discussed in conjunction with recent and future research directions. The multifunctional applications of these energy systems are also emphasized. It is expected that this review will provide a platform to understand the current landmarks and promote further research to broaden the utility of energy devices.

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Photo-Assisted Rechargeable Battery Desalination

“…The ocean is considered as a huge water source for freshwater conversion. Thermal distillation and membrane desalination are the conventional desalination process. − The thermal-based desalination includes the multi-stage distillation, multi-effect distillation, and vapor compression in which a high amount of energy is required for the distillation process . In contrast, the membrane desalination technology such as reverse osmosis and electrodialysis can reduce the energy consumption (<10 kW h m –3 ).…”

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