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Can soft X-ray spectroscopy detect light elements in energy storage materials?

Soft X-ray spectroscopies are particularly relevant to probe selectively light elements in complex environment. Here, the recent advances in the characterization of light elements in energy storage materials by soft X-ray spectroscopy and microscopy techniques are reviewed.

What are light-assisted energy storage devices?

Light-assisted energy storage devices thus provide a potential way to utilize sunlight at a large scale that is both affordable and limitless.

Do light-assisted energy storage devices have a bottleneck?

After the detailed demonstration of some photo-assisted energy storage devices examples, the bottleneck of such light-assisted energy storage devices is discussed and the prospects of the light-assisted rechargeable devices are further outlined. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

How is site-selectivity achieved in energy storage materials?

Site-selectivity is also achieved by tunable X-rays using resonant photoemission spectroscopy (RPES), which is particularly useful to decipher electronic contribution from dilute species in solution . RPES has not been applied to energy storage materials yet to our knowledge.

Are solar energy storage devices a conflict of interest?

The authors declare no conflict of interest. Abstract Various energy storage devices are highly demanded by o ur modern society. The use of solar energy, an important green energy source, is extremely attractive for future energy storage. Rec...

Can solar energy be used for energy storage?

The use of solar energy, an important green energy source, is extremely attractive for future energy storage. Recently, photo-assisted energy storage devices have rapidly developed as they efficiently convert and store solar energy, while their configurations are simple and their external energy decline is much reduced.