Quantum Batteries: A Materials Science Perspective
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2025

In the context of quantum thermodynamics, quantum batteries have emerged as promising devices for energy storage and manipulation. Over the past decade, substantial progress is made in understanding the fundamental properties of quantum batteries, with several experimental implementations showing great promise. This perspective provides an overview of the solid-state materials platforms that can lead to fully operational quantum batteries. After briefly introducing the basic features of quantum batteries, organic microcavities are discussed, where superextensive charging is already demonstrated experimentally. Now, this explores other materials, including inorganic nanostructures (such as quantum wells and dots), perovskite systems, and (normal and high-temperature) superconductors. Key achievements in these areas, relevant to the experimental realization of quantum batteries, are highlighted. The challenges and future research directions are also addressed. Despite their enormous potential for energy storage devices, research into advanced materials for quantum batteries is still in its infancy. This paper aims to stimulate interdisciplinarity and convergence among different materials science research communities to accelerate the development of new materials and device architectures for quantum batteries.

quantum dots

perovskites

superconductors

organic molecules

strange metals

microcavities

quantum batteries

Författare

Andrea Camposeo

Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa

Tersilla Virgili

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Floriana Lombardi

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Kvantkomponentfysik

Giulio Cerullo

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Politecnico di Milano

Dario Pisignano

Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa

Universita di Pisa

M. Polini

Universita di Pisa

Advanced Materials

09359648 (ISSN) 15214095 (eISSN)

Vol. In Press

Undersökning av kvantsammanflätade materia i högtemperatursupraledare nano-kretsar

Vetenskapsrådet (VR) (2022-04334), 2023-01-01 -- 2026-12-31.

2D material-baserad teknologi för industriella applikationer (2D-TECH)

VINNOVA (2019-00068), 2020-05-01 -- 2024-12-31.

VINNOVA (2024-03852), 2023-11-01 -- 2029-12-31.

GKN Aerospace Sweden (2D-tech), 2021-01-01 -- 2024-12-31.

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2025)

Den kondenserade materiens fysik

DOI

10.1002/adma.202415073

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2025-03-19