(R)evolutionary energy-storage density: Dewar pyrimidones inspired by nature
Other text in scientific journal, 2026
In Science , Han and co-workers establish pyrimidone derivatives and their Dewar photoisomers as a new class of photoswitches for molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST). The photoswitches exhibit record-high energy densities up to 1.65 MJ/kg and release sufficient heat to boil water within 1 s, moving MOST toward concrete applications.
Author
Sarah Plutzar
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
RMIT University
Lorette Fernandez
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Rebecca J. Salthouse
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Pedro Ferreira
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Liang Fei
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Vitor A.S. Almodovar
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Jacob Lynge Elholm
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Kasper Moth-Poulsen
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry
Chem
24519308 (ISSN) 24519294 (eISSN)
Vol. 12 4 103031Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Theoretical Chemistry
Energy Systems
Areas of Advance
Energy
DOI
10.1016/j.chempr.2026.103031