This review provides a comprehensive overview of the progress in light-material interactions(LMIs),focusing on lasers and flash lights for energy conversion and storage applications.We discuss intricate LMI parameters...This review provides a comprehensive overview of the progress in light-material interactions(LMIs),focusing on lasers and flash lights for energy conversion and storage applications.We discuss intricate LMI parameters such as light sources,interaction time,and fluence to elucidate their importance in material processing.In addition,this study covers various light-induced photothermal and photochemical processes ranging from melting,crystallization,and ablation to doping and synthesis,which are essential for developing energy materials and devices.Finally,we present extensive energy conversion and storage applications demonstrated by LMI technologies,including energy harvesters,sensors,capacitors,and batteries.Despite the several challenges associated with LMIs,such as complex mechanisms,and high-degrees of freedom,we believe that substantial contributions and potential for the commercialization of future energy systems can be achieved by advancing optical technologies through comprehensive academic research and multidisciplinary collaborations.展开更多
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(Grant number:NRF-2023R1A2C2005864)supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(RS-2024-00406240)+3 种基金supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)Grant funded by the Korean Government(MSIT)(No.2022R1A2C1003853)supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)Grant funded by the Korean Government(MSIT)(No.RS-2023-00217661)Technology Innovation Program(RS-2022-00155961,Development of a high-efficiency drying system for carbon reduction and high-loading electrodes by a flash light source)funded by the Ministry of Trade&,Energy(MOTIE,Korea)supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)Grant funded by the Korean Government(MSIT)(No.2022R1A2C4001497).
文摘This review provides a comprehensive overview of the progress in light-material interactions(LMIs),focusing on lasers and flash lights for energy conversion and storage applications.We discuss intricate LMI parameters such as light sources,interaction time,and fluence to elucidate their importance in material processing.In addition,this study covers various light-induced photothermal and photochemical processes ranging from melting,crystallization,and ablation to doping and synthesis,which are essential for developing energy materials and devices.Finally,we present extensive energy conversion and storage applications demonstrated by LMI technologies,including energy harvesters,sensors,capacitors,and batteries.Despite the several challenges associated with LMIs,such as complex mechanisms,and high-degrees of freedom,we believe that substantial contributions and potential for the commercialization of future energy systems can be achieved by advancing optical technologies through comprehensive academic research and multidisciplinary collaborations.
