Analysis of laser applications in energy storage industry

Can laser irradiation regulate energy storage and conversion materials?

Here, the recent efforts on regulating energy storage and conversion materials using laser irradiation are comprehensively summarized. The uniqueness of laser irradiation, such as rapid heating and cooling, excellent controllability, and low thermal budget, is highlighted to shed some light on the further development of this emerging field.

What is laser irradiation used for?

In addition to its traditional use, laser irradiation has found extended application in controlled manipulation of electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion, which are primarily enabled by the laser-driven rapid, selective, and programmable materials processing at low thermal budgets.

How does laser energy work?

Laser energy can be focused in space and concentrated in time so that it heats, burns away, or vaporizes many materials. Although the total energy in a laser beam may be small, the concentrated power on small spots or during short intervals can be enormous.

What are the applications of lasers?

Some other commonplace application of lasers are as Laser pointers, barcode scanners, laser printers, etc. Still, much of the important modern day celebrated applications lie in the fiber-optic communication, laser machining and fabrication, trace element detection, laser metrology and medical imaging. 2. Application categories

What are laser- and flash-induced technologies?

Laser- and flash-induced technologies with non-equilibrium photon interaction characteristics have been utilized to synthesize materials with enhanced functionalities for advanced energy conversion and storage applications.

Why is laser processing important?

Laser processing is highly sensitive, and a minor deviation in operation conditions can incur distinctive heating of the target materials. To secure reliable results and high reproducibility, the experimental processes and the related parameters should be introduced as explicitly as possible.