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arXiv:2104.00083 · Quantum Science and Technology

Quantum battery based on quantum discord at room temperature

Clebson Cruz, Maron F. Anka, Mario S Reis, Romain Bachelard, Alan C. Santos

Published Feb 23, 2022• 62 citations
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Abstract

Abstract The study of advanced quantum devices for energy storage has attracted the attention of the scientific community in the past few years. Although several theoretical progresses have been achieved recently, experimental proposals of platforms operating as quantum batteries under ambient conditions are still lacking. In this context, this work presents a feasible realization of a quantum battery in a carboxylate-based metal complex, which can store a finite amount of extractable work under the form of quantum discord at room temperature, and recharge by thermalization with a reservoir. Moreover, the stored work can be evaluated through non-destructive measurements of the compound’s magnetic susceptibility. These results pave the way for the development of enhanced energy storage platforms through material engineering.

DOI
10.1088/2058-9565/ac57f3

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