Speaker: Charles Downing
Affiliation: University of Exeter
Date: Wednesday, 29 January 2025 at 12:00
Location: Seminar Room, Serrano 121 (CFMAC)
Quantum energy science is rapidly emerging as an influential domain interested in the generation, transfer and storage of energy at the quantum level. In particular, quantum batteries have the scope to exploit the wonders of quantum mechanics in order to boost their performance as compared to their electrochemical counterparts [1, 2, 3]. In this introductory talk, we will discuss the history, theoretical progress and experimental state of the art in the field of energy storage using quantum objects, finishing with some interesting open research questions.
[1] F. Campaioli et al., Colloquium: Quantum batteries, Rev. Mod. Phys. 96, 031001 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.96.031001
[2] B. Moura Gomes et al., A perspective on the building blocks of a solid-state battery: from solid electrolytes to quantum power harvesting and storage, J. Mater. Chem. A 12, 690 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA04228F
[3] J.Q. Quach et al., Quantum batteries: The future of energy storage?, Joule 7, 2195 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.09.003