Deep Eutectic Solvents in Solar Energy Technologies |
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Authors: | Chiara Liliana Boldrini Andrea Francesca Quivelli Norberto Manfredi Vito Capriati Alessandro Abbotto |
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Affiliation: | 1.Solar Energy Research Center MIBSOLAR, Department of Materials Science, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, I-20125 Milano, Italy; (C.L.B.); (A.F.Q.); (N.M.);2.Dipartimento di Farmacia–Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy;3.Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy |
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Abstract: | Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) have been widely used in many fields to exploit their ecofriendly characteristics, from green synthetic procedures to environmentally benign industrial methods. In contrast, their application in emerging solar technologies, where the abundant and clean solar energy is used to properly respond to most important societal needs, is still relatively scarce. This represents a strong limitation since many solar devices make use of polluting or toxic components, thus seriously hampering their eco-friendly nature. Herein, we review the literature, mainly published in the last few years, on the use of DESs in representative solar technologies, from solar plants to last generation photovoltaics, featuring not only their passive role as green solvents, but also their active behavior arising from their peculiar chemical nature. This collection highlights the increasing and valuable role played by DESs in solar technologies, in the fulfillment of green chemistry requirements and for performance enhancement, in particular in terms of long-term temporal stability. |
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Keywords: | solar energy deep eutectic solvents dye-sensitized solar cells concentrated solar power |
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