Eumelanin is a redox active, quinone-based biopigment, featuring a broad band absorption in the UV-Vis region. The combination of the redox and optical properties makes eumelanin an interesting candidate to explore light-assisted storage technologies. Electrodes of melanin on indium tin oxide (ITO) current collectors were investigated for their morphological and voltammetric characteristics in aqueous electrolytes. Under solar light, we observed that the capacity and the capacitance of the melanin electrodes significantly increase with respect to the dark conditions (by 63% and 73%, respectively).
Xu R., Gouda A., Caso M.F., Soavi F., Santato C. (2020). Light-enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage of Synthetic Melanin on Conductive Glass Substrates. MRS ADVANCES, 5(27-28), 1441-1448 [10.1557/adv.2019.463].
Light-enhanced Electrochemical Energy Storage of Synthetic Melanin on Conductive Glass Substrates
Soavi F.;
2020
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Eumelanin is a redox active, quinone-based biopigment, featuring a broad band absorption in the UV-Vis region. The combination of the redox and optical properties makes eumelanin an interesting candidate to explore light-assisted storage technologies. Electrodes of melanin on indium tin oxide (ITO) current collectors were investigated for their morphological and voltammetric characteristics in aqueous electrolytes. Under solar light, we observed that the capacity and the capacitance of the melanin electrodes significantly increase with respect to the dark conditions (by 63% and 73%, respectively).| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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