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Nechaev AA, Gonzalez G, Verma P, Peshkov VA, Bannykh A, Hashemi A, Hannonen J, Hamza A, Pápai I, Laasonen K, Peljo P, Pihko PM. Exploration of Vitamin B 6-Based Redox-Active Pyridinium Salts Towards the Application in Aqueous Organic Flow Batteries. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400828. [PMID: 38640462 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Pyridoxal hydrochloride, a vitamin B6 vitamer, was synthetically converted to a series of diverse redox-active benzoyl pyridinium salts. Cyclic voltammetry studies demonstrated redox reversibility under basic conditions, and two of the most promising salts were subjected to laboratory-scale flow battery tests involving galvanostatic cycling at 10 mM in 0.1 M NaOH. In these tests, the battery was charged completely, corresponding to the transfer of two electrons to the electrolyte, but no discharge was observed. Both CV analysis and electrochemical simulations confirmed that the redox wave observed in the experimental voltammograms corresponds to a two-electron process. To explain the irreversibility in the battery tests, we conducted bulk electrolysis with the benzoyl pyridinium salts, affording the corresponding benzylic secondary alcohols. Computational studies suggest that the reduction proceeds in three consecutive steps: first electron transfer (ET), then proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) and finally proton transfer (PT) to give the secondary alcohol. 1H NMR deuterium exchange studies indicated that the last PT step is not reversible in 0.1 M NaOH, rendering the entire redox process irreversible. The apparent reversibility observed in CV at the basic media likely arises from the slow rate of the PT step at the timescale of the measurement.
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- Anton A Nechaev
- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Jyväskylä, 40014, Finland
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- Research Group of Battery Materials and Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Jyväskylä, 40014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Jyväskylä, 40014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Jyväskylä, 40014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Research Group of Battery Materials and Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körutja 2, Budapest, 1117, Hungary
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Magyar tudósok körutja 2, Budapest, 1117, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- Research Group of Battery Materials and Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Turku, Turku, 20014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Jyväskylä, 40014, Finland
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Wang Z, Liu X, Zhang X, Zhang H, Zhao Y, Li Y, Yu H, He G. Realizing one-step two-electron transfer of naphthalene diimides via a regional charge buffering strategy for aqueous organic redox flow batteries. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2024; 11:1283-1293. [PMID: 38165892 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01485a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Naphthalene diimide derivatives show great potential for application in neutral aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) due to their highly conjugated molecular structure and stable two-electron storage capacity. However, the two-electron redox process of naphthalene diimides typically occurs via two separate steps with the transfer of one electron per step ("two-step two-electron" transfer process), which leads to an inevitable loss of voltage and energy. Herein, we report a novel regional charge buffering strategy that utilizes the core-substituted electron-donating group to adjust the redox properties of naphthalene diimides, realizing two electron transfer via a single-step redox process ("one-step two-electron" transfer process). The symmetrical battery testing of NDI-DEtOH revealed exceptional intrinsic stability lasting for 11 days with a daily decay rate of only 0.11%. Meanwhile, AORFBs with NDI-DMe/FcNCl and NDI-DEtOH/FcNCl exhibited a remarkable 40% improvement in peak power density at 50% state of charge (SOC) in comparison to NDI/FcNCl-based AORFBs. In addition, the battery's energy efficiency has increased by 24%, resulting in much more stable output power and significantly improved energy efficiency. These results are of great significance to practical applications of AORFBs.
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- Zengrong Wang
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Thermo-Fluid Science and Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China.
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Electronic Devices and Material Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Key Materials for Efficient Utilization of Clean Energy of Shaanxi Province, China
- Future Industrial Innovation Institute of Emerging Information Storage and Smart Sensor, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710054, China
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Mansha M, Ayub A, Khan IA, Ali S, Alzahrani AS, Khan M, Arshad M, Rauf A, Akram Khan S. Recent Development of Electrolytes for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries (Aorfbs): Current Status, Challenges, and Prospects. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300284. [PMID: 38010347 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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In recent years, aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) have attracted considerable attention due to advancements in grid-level energy storage capacity research. These batteries offer remarkable benefits, including outstanding capacity retention, excellent cell performance, high energy density, and cost-effectiveness. The organic electrolytes in AORFBs exhibit adjustable redox potentials and tunable solubilities in water. Previously, various types of organic electrolytes, such as quinones, organometallic complexes, viologens, redox-active polymers, and organic salts, were extensively investigated for their electrochemical performance and stability. This study presents an overview of recently published novel organic electrolytes for AORFBs in acidic, alkaline, and neutral environments. Furthermore, it delves into the current status, challenges, and prospects of AORFBs, highlighting different strategies to overcome these challenges, with special emphasis placed on their design, composition, functionalities, and cost. A brief techno-economic analysis of various aqueous RFBs is also outlined, considering their potential scalability and integration with renewable energy systems.
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- Muhammad Mansha
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamia University Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemical Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemical Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamia University Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamia University Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Ding M, Fu H, Lou X, He M, Chen B, Han Z, Chu S, Lu B, Zhou G, Jia C. A Stable and Energy-Dense Polysulfide/Permanganate Flow Battery. ACS NANO 2023; 17:16252-16263. [PMID: 37523251 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) as promising technologies for energy storage have attracted burgeoning efforts and have achieved many advances in the past decades. However, for practical applications, the exploration of high-performance RFB systems is still of significance. In this work, inspired by the high solubility and low cost of both polysulfides and permanganates, the S/Mn RFBs with S42-/S22- and MnO4-/MnO42- as negative and positive redox pairs are demonstrated. Moreover, to solve the poor cycling performance caused by the sluggish kinetics of polysulfide-involved redox reactions and instability of the carbon felt (CF) electrode in the strong oxidative and corrosive catholyte, both the anode and cathode are designed to obtain high performance. Herein, the NiSx/Ni foam exhibiting electrocatalysis activity toward polysulfide ions is prepared and works as the anode while the graphene-modified carbon felt (G/CF) with high stability is fabricated and utilized as the cathode. Additionally, NaMnO4 with a high solubility limit (3.92 M) in the alkaline supporting electrolyte is preferred to KMnO4 as the redox-active molecule in the catholyte. The resulting S/Mn RFB cells show outstanding cell performance, such as high energy density (67.8 Wh L-1), long cycling lifetime with a temporal capacity fade of 0.025% h-1, and low chemical cost of electrolytes (17.31 $ kWh-1). Moreover, a three-cell stack shows good cycling stability over 100 cycles (226.8 h) with high performance, verifying the good scalability of the proposed S/Mn RFB system. Therefore, the present strategy provides a reliable candidate for stable, energy-dense, and cost-effective devices for future energy storage applications.
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- Mei Ding
- Institute of Energy Storage Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Institute of Energy Storage Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Institute of Energy Storage Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Institute of Energy Storage Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Energy Storage Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Shenzhen Geim Graphene Center, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute & Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Energy Storage Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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Yang G, Zhu Y, Hao Z, Lu Y, Zhao Q, Zhang K, Chen J. Organic Electroactive Materials for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301898. [PMID: 37158492 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Organic electroactive materials take advantage of potentially sustainable production and structural tunability compared to present commercial inorganic materials. Unfortunately, traditional redox flow batteries based on toxic redox-active metal ions have certain deficiencies in resource utilization and environmental protection. In comparison, organic electroactive materials in aqueous redox flow batteries (ARFBs) have received extensive attention in recent years for low-cost and sustainable energy storage systems due to their inherent safety. This review aims to provide the recent progress in organic electroactive materials for ARFBs. The main reaction types of organic electroactive materials are classified in ARFBs to provide an overview of how to regulate their solubility, potential, stability, and viscosity. Then, the organic anolyte and catholyte in ARFBs are summarized according to the types of quinones, viologens, nitroxide radicals, hydroquinones, etc, and how to increase the solubility by designing various functional groups is emphasized. The research advances are presented next in the characterization of organic electroactive materials for ARFBs. Future efforts are finally suggested to focus on building neutral ARFBs, designing advanced electroactive materials through molecular engineering, and resolving problems of commercial applications.
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- Gaojing Yang
- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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Modak SV, Shen W, Singh S, Herrera D, Oudeif F, Goldsmith BR, Huan X, Kwabi DG. Understanding capacity fade in organic redox-flow batteries by combining spectroscopy with statistical inference techniques. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3602. [PMID: 37328467 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39257-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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Organic redox-active molecules are attractive as redox-flow battery (RFB) reactants because of their low anticipated costs and widely tunable properties. Unfortunately, many lab-scale flow cells experience rapid material degradation (from chemical and electrochemical decay mechanisms) and capacity fade during cycling (>0.1%/day) hindering their commercial deployment. In this work, we combine ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry and statistical inference techniques to elucidate the Michael attack decay mechanism for 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid (BQDS), a once-promising positive electrolyte reactant for aqueous organic redox-flow batteries. We use Bayesian inference and multivariate curve resolution on the spectroscopic data to derive uncertainty-quantified reaction orders and rates for Michael attack, estimate the spectra of intermediate species and establish a quantitative connection between molecular decay and capacity fade. Our work illustrates the promise of using statistical inference to elucidate chemical and electrochemical mechanisms of capacity fade in organic redox-flow battery together with uncertainty quantification, in flow cell-based electrochemical systems.
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- Sanat Vibhas Modak
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Li W, Liao S, Xiang Z, Huang M, Fu Z, Li L, Liang Z. Thermodynamic regulation over nano-heterogeneous structure of electrolyte solution to improve stability of flow batteries. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Singh V, Kwon S, Choi Y, Ahn S, Kang G, Yi Y, Lim MH, Seo J, Baik MH, Byon HR. Controlling π-π Interactions of Highly Soluble Naphthalene Diimide Derivatives for Neutral pH Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210859. [PMID: 36749820 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Organic redox-active molecules are a promising platform for designing sustainable, cheap, and safe charge carriers for redox flow batteries. However, radical formation during the electron-transfer process causes severe side reactions and reduces cyclability. This problem is mitigated by using naphthalene diimide (NDI) molecules and regulating their π-π interactions. The long-range π-stacking of NDI molecules, which leads to precipitation, is disrupted by tethering four ammonium functionalities, and the solubility approaches 1.5 m in water. The gentle π-π interactions induce clustering and disassembling of the NDI molecules during the two-electron transfer processes. When the radical anion forms, the antiferromagnetic coupling develops tetramer and dimer and nullifies the radical character. In addition, short-range-order NDI clusters at 1 m concentration are not precipitated but inhibit crossover. They are disassembled in the subsequent electron-transfer process, and the negatively charged NDI core strongly interacts with ammonium groups. These behaviors afford excellent RFB performance, demonstrating 98% capacity retention for 500 cycles at 25 mA cm-2 and 99.5% Coulombic efficiency with 2 m electron storage capacity.
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- Vikram Singh
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Battery Center, KAIST Institute for NanoCentury, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Natural Science Research Institute, KAIST, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Battery Center, KAIST Institute for NanoCentury, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Hydrocarbon Functionalizations, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Battery Center, KAIST Institute for NanoCentury, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Kim J, Lee S, Lee D, Yoo SJ. Beyond conventional aqueous electrolytes: Recent developments in Li‐free “water‐in‐salt” electrolytes for supercapacitors. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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- Jongyoon Kim
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Gwangju South Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Hongik University Seoul South Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Gwangju South Korea
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Zhang W, Yang X, Zhang S. Gaseous Nitrogen Oxides Catholyte for Rechargeable Redox Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216889. [PMID: 36592132 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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There is a strong interest in finding highly soluble redox compounds to improve the energy density of redox flow batteries (RFBs). However, the performance of electrolytes is often negatively influenced by high solute concentration. Herein, we designed a high-potential (0.5 V vs. Ag/Ag+ ) catholyte for RFBs, where the charged and discharged species are both gaseous nitrogen oxides (NOx ). These species can be liberated from the liquid electrolyte and stored in a separate gas container, allowing scale-up of storage capacity without increasing the concentration and volume of the electrolyte. The oxidation of NO in the presence of NO3 - affords N2 O3 , and the reduction of N2 O3 regenerates NO and NO3 - , together affording the electrochemical reaction: NO3 - +3 NO⇌2 N2 O3 +e- with a low mass/charge ratio of 152 grams per mole of stored electron. A proof-of-concept NOx symmetric H-cell shows 200 stable cycles over 400 hours with >97 % Coulombic efficiency and negligible capacity decay.
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- Weiyao Zhang
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH-43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH-43210, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH-43210, USA
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Kong T, Liu J, Zhou X, Xu J, Xie Y, Chen J, Li X, Wang Y. Stable Operation of Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries in Air Atmosphere. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202214819. [PMID: 36495124 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As a green route for large-scale energy storage, aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) are attracting extensive attention. However, most of the reported AORFBs were operated in an inert atmosphere. Herein, we clarify this issue by using the reported AORFB (i.e., 3, 3'-(9,10-anthraquinone-diyl)bis(3-methylbutanoicacid) (DPivOHAQ)||Ferrocyanide) as an example. We demonstrate that the dissolved O2 can oxidize the discharged DPivOHAQ in anolyte, leading to capacity-imbalance between anolyte and catholyte. Therefore, this cell shows continuous capacity fading when operated in an air atmosphere. We propose a simple strategy for this challenge, in which the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in catholyte is employed to balance oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in anolyte. When using the Ni(OH)2 -modifed carbon felt (CF) as a current collector for catholyte, this cell shows an excellent stability in air atmosphere because the Ni(OH)2 -induced OER capacity in catholyte exactly balances the ORR capacity in anolyte. Such O2 -balance strategy facilitates AORFBs' practical application.
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- Taoyi Kong
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy, iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Zhu F, Guo W, Fu Y. Molecular Engineering of Organic Species for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201098. [PMID: 36454229 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) due to their unique architecture that can decouple energy and power. Aqueous RFBs based on organic molecules (AORFBs) work with a non-flammable and intrinsically safe aqueous electrolyte, and organic compounds are performed as redox couples. The application of redox-active organics tremendously expands the development space of RFBs owing to the highly tunable molecule structure. Molecular engineering enables the exceptional merits in solubility, stability, and redox potential of different organic molecules. Herein, this review summarizes the application of molecular engineering to several organic compounds, focusing on the fundamental overview of their physicochemical properties and design strategies. We discuss the electrochemical merits and performances along with the intrinsic properties of the designed organic components. Finally, we outline the requirements for rational design of innovative organics to motivate more valuable research and present the prospect of molecule engineering used in AORFBs.
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- Fulong Zhu
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Chen R. Redox Flow Batteries: Electrolyte Chemistries Unlock the Thermodynamic Limits. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201024. [PMID: 36367282 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) represent a promising approach to enabling the widespread integration of intermittent renewable energy. Rapid developments in RFB materials and electrolyte chemistries are needed to meet the cost and performance targets. In this review, special emphasis is given to the recent advances how electrolyte design could circumvent the main thermodynamic restrictions of aqueous electrolytes. The recent success of aqueous electrolyte chemistries has been demonstrated by extending the electrochemical stability window of water beyond the thermodynamic limit, the operating temperature window beyond the thermodynamic freezing temperature of water and crystallization of redox-active materials, and the aqueous solubility beyond the thermodynamic solubility limit. They would open new avenues towards enhanced energy storage and all-climate adaptability. Depending on the constituent, concentration and condition of electrolytes, the performance gain has been correlated to the specific solvation environment, interactions among species and ion association at a molecular level.
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- Ruiyong Chen
- Materials Innovation Factory Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L7 3NY, United Kingdom.,Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Europe Campus E7 1, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, 66123, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Gao M, Salla M, Song Y, Wang Q. High‐Power Near‐Neutral Aqueous All Organic Redox Flow Battery Enabled with a Pair of Anionic Redox Species. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208223. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mengqi Gao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Design and Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Design and Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Design and Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering College of Design and Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117574 Singapore
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Gao L, Ding Y, He G, Yu G. Bio-Derived and Cost-Effective Membranes with High Selectivity for Redox Flow Batteries Based on Host-Guest Chemistry. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107055. [PMID: 35199473 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) stand out as a promising energy storage system to solve the grid interconnection problems of renewable energy. Membranes play a critical role in regulating the performance of RFBs, and the selectivity is commonly controlled via either size exclusion or Donnan exclusion. Membranes typically account for 40% of the stack cost of RFBs, and it is essential to develop cost-effective membranes with high selectivity to achieve widespread application. Here, a type of membrane composed of highly abundant materials derived in nature, based on a scalable fabrication process, is reported. Moreover, high selectivity is achieved attributed to the host-guest interactions between membranes and redox species, which effectively alleviate the crossover of redox-active molecules. By incorporating starch into a chitosan matrix for zinc-iodine RFBs, the highly selective recognition of starch and chitosan (host) toward triiodide (guest) builds a "wall" to block the triiodide-based active materials, meanwhile, the conducting properties of such a membrane are not compromised. The proof-of-concept battery delivers a Coulombic efficiency of 98.6% and energy efficiency of 77.4% at a current density of 80 mA cm-2 , showing the promise of such a novel and cost-effective membrane design beyond traditional selectivity chemistry.
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- Li Gao
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, R&D Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, R&D Center of Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Zhu Z, Jiang T, Ali M, Meng Y, Jin Y, Cui Y, Chen W. Rechargeable Batteries for Grid Scale Energy Storage. Chem Rev 2022; 122:16610-16751. [PMID: 36150378 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ever-increasing global energy consumption has driven the development of renewable energy technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) with high electrochemical performance are critical for enabling renewable yet intermittent sources of energy such as solar and wind. In recent years, numerous new battery technologies have been achieved and showed great potential for grid scale energy storage (GSES) applications. However, their practical applications have been greatly impeded due to the gap between the breakthroughs achieved in research laboratories and the industrial applications. In addition, various complex applications call for different battery performances. Matching of diverse batteries to various applications is required to promote practical energy storage research achievement. This review provides in-depth discussion and comprehensive consideration in the battery research field for GSES. The overall requirements of battery technologies for practical applications with key parameters are systematically analyzed by generating standards and measures for GSES. We also discuss recent progress and existing challenges for some representative battery technologies with great promise for GSES, including metal-ion batteries, lead-acid batteries, molten-salt batteries, alkaline batteries, redox-flow batteries, metal-air batteries, and hydrogen-gas batteries. Moreover, we emphasize the importance of bringing emerging battery technologies from academia to industry. Our perspectives on the future development of batteries for GSES applications are provided.
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- Zhengxin Zhu
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States.,Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Fontmorin JM, Guiheneuf S, Godet-Bar T, Floner D, Geneste F. How anthraquinones can enable aqueous organic redox flow batteries to meet the needs of industrialization. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2022.101624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gao M, Salla M, Song Y, Wang Q. High‐power Near‐neutral Aqueous All Organic Redox Flow Battery Enabled with a Pair of Anionic Redox Species. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mengqi Gao
- National University of Singapore Materials Science and Engineering SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Materials Science and Engineering SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Materials Science and Engineering SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Department of Materials Science and Engineering SINGAPORE
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Luo J, Hu B, Hu M, Wu W, Liu TL. An Energy‐Dense, Powerful, Robust Bipolar Zinc–Ferrocene Redox‐Flow Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204030. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jian Luo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Utah State University 0300 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Utah State University 0300 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Utah State University 0300 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Utah State University 0300 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Utah State University 0300 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322 USA
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Luo J, Hu B, Hu M, Wu W, Liu TL. An Energy Dense, Powerful, Robust Bipolar Zinc‐Ferrocene Redox Flow Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jian Luo
- Utah State University Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Utah State University Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Utah State University Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Utah State University Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Utah State University Chemistry and Biochemistry 0300 Old Main Hill 84322 Logan UNITED STATES
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Xia L, Zhang Y, Wang F, Chu F, Yang Y, Li H, Tan Z. A Low‐Potential and Stable Bis‐Dimethylamino Substituted Anthraquinone for pH‐Neutral Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lixing Xia
- North China Electric Power University State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering CHINA
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- North China Electric Power University State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Wenzhou University Nanomaterials and Chemistry Key Laboratory CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering North Third Ring Road 15Chaoyang District 100029 Beijing CHINA
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Fan H, Hu B, Li H, Ravivarma M, Feng Y, Song J. Conjugate-Driven Electron Density Delocalization of Piperidine Nitroxyl Radical for Stable Aqueous Zinc Hybrid Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115908. [PMID: 35156276 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Stable and soluble redox-active nitroxyl radicals are highly desired for high-capacity and long-life aqueous zinc hybrid flow batteries (AZHFBs). Here we report a "π-π" conjugated imidazolium and "p-π" conjugated acetylamino co-functionalized 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (MIAcNH-TEMPO) as stable catholyte for AZHFBs. The incorporation of double-conjugate substituents could delocalize the electron density of the N-O head and thus remarkably stabilize the radical and oxoammonium forms of TEMPO, avoiding the side reaction of ring-opening. Consequently, the applied MIAcNH-TEMPO/Zn AZHFB demonstrates the hardly time-dependent stability with a constant capacity retention of 99.95 % per day over 16.7 days at a high concentration catholyte of 1.5 M and high current density of 50 mA cm-2 . This proposed molecular engineering strategy based on electron density regulation of redox-active structures displays an attractive efficacy and thus represents a remarkable advance in high-performance AZHFBs.
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- Hao Fan
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Visible-light-induced novel cyclization of 2-(2-(arylethynyl)benzylidene)-malononitrile derivatives with 2,6-di(tert-butyl)-4-methylphenol to bridged spirocyclic compounds. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fan H, Hu B, Li H, Ravivarma M, Feng Y, Song J. Conjugate‐Driven Electron Density Delocalization of Piperidine Nitroxyl Radical for Stable Aqueous Zinc Hybrid Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hao Fan
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University No. 28 Xianning West Road Xi'an 710049 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University No. 28 Xianning West Road Xi'an 710049 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University No. 28 Xianning West Road Xi'an 710049 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University No. 28 Xianning West Road Xi'an 710049 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University No. 28 Xianning West Road Xi'an 710049 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Jiaotong University No. 28 Xianning West Road Xi'an 710049 China
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Yang L, Hao Y, Lin J, Li K, Luo S, Lei J, Han Y, Yuan R, Liu G, Ren B, Chen J. POM Anolyte for All-Anion Redox Flow Batteries with High Capacity Retention and Coulombic Efficiency at Mild pH. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2107425. [PMID: 34866255 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202107425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A highly soluble Li5 BW12 O40 cluster delivers 2 e- redox reaction with fast electron transfer rates (2.5 × 10-2 cm s-1 ) and high diffusion coefficients (≈2.08 × 10-6 cm2 s-1 ) at mild pH ranging from 3 to 8. In-operando aqueous-flowing Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations reveal that Raman shift changing of {BW12} clusters is due to the bond length changing between W-Ob -W and W-Oc -W at different redox states. The structure changing and redox chemistry of Li5 BW12 O40 are highly reversible, which makes the Li5 BW12 O40 cluster versatile to construct all-anion aqueous redox flow batteries (RFBs). The cation-exchange Nafion membrane will also repel the cross permeability of the anion redox couples. Consequently, by coupling with Li3 K[Fe(CN)6 ] catholyte, the aqueous RFB can be operated at pH 8 with a capacity retention up to 95% and an average Coulombic efficiency more than 99.79% over 300 cycles within 0 to 1.2 V. Meanwhile, Li5 BW12 O40 cluster can also be paired with LiI catholyte to form aqueous RFBs at pH 7 and pH 3, the capacity retention of 94% and 90% can be realized over 300 cycles within 0 to 1.3 V.
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- Le Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChem), Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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Fischer P, Mazúr P, Krakowiak J. Family Tree for Aqueous Organic Redox Couples for Redox Flow Battery Electrolytes: A Conceptual Review. Molecules 2022; 27:560. [PMID: 35056875 PMCID: PMC8778144 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are an increasingly attractive option for renewable energy storage, thus providing flexibility for the supply of electrical energy. In recent years, research in this type of battery storage has been shifted from metal-ion based electrolytes to soluble organic redox-active compounds. Aqueous-based organic electrolytes are considered as more promising electrolytes to achieve "green", safe, and low-cost energy storage. Many organic compounds and their derivatives have recently been intensively examined for application to redox flow batteries. This work presents an up-to-date overview of the redox organic compound groups tested for application in aqueous RFB. In the initial part, the most relevant requirements for technical electrolytes are described and discussed. The importance of supporting electrolytes selection, the limits for the aqueous system, and potential synthetic strategies for redox molecules are highlighted. The different organic redox couples described in the literature are grouped in a "family tree" for organic redox couples. This article is designed to be an introduction to the field of organic redox flow batteries and aims to provide an overview of current achievements as well as helping synthetic chemists to understand the basic concepts of the technical requirements for next-generation energy storage materials.
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- Peter Fischer
- Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Pfinztal, Joseph-von-Fraunhofer Str. 7, 76327 Pfinztal, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, Praha 6, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Physical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland;
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Long Y, Xu Z, Wang G, Xu H, Yang M, Ding M, Yuan D, Yan C, Sun Q, Liu M, Jia C. A neutral polysulfide/ferricyanide redox flow battery. iScience 2021; 24:103157. [PMID: 34646992 PMCID: PMC8497995 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Energy storage systems are crucial in the deployment of renewable energies. As one of the most promising solutions, redox flow batteries (RFBs) are still hindered for practical applications by low energy density, high cost, and environmental concerns. To breakthrough the fundamental solubility limit that restricts boosting energy density of the cell, we here demonstrate a new RFB system employing polysulfide and high concentrated ferricyanide (up to 1.6 M) species as reactants. The RFB cell exhibits high cell performances with capacity retention of 96.9% after 1,500 cycles and low reactant cost of $32.47/kWh. Moreover, neutral aqueous electrolytes are environmentally benign and cost-effective. A cell stack is assembled and exhibits low capacity fade rate of 0.021% per cycle over 642 charging-discharging steps (spans 60 days). This neutral polysulfide/ferricyanide RFB technology with high safety, long-duration, low cost, and feasibility of scale-up is an innovative design for storing massive energy.
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- Yong Long
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China.,National Engineering Laboratory of Highway Maintenance Technology, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Super-microstructure and Ultrafast Process in Advanced Materials, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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Pan M, Lu Y, Lu S, Yu B, Wei J, Liu Y, Jin Z. The Dual Role of Bridging Phenylene in an Extended Bipyridine System for High-Voltage and Stable Two-Electron Storage in Redox Flow Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:44174-44183. [PMID: 34496562 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) are regarded as a promising solution for grid-scale and sustainable energy storage, but some long-standing problems such as low energy density and cycling stability should be resolved. Herein, a highly soluble bipyridine modified with a bridging phenylene group and two quaternary ammonium terminals, namely, [(NPr)2PV]·4Cl, was synthesized and used as an ultralow-potential and two-electron storage anolyte for AORFBs. The phenylene group, which is linked but not coplanar with the two pyridinium redox centers, can thus prevent their communication and result in an exceptionally low redox potential (-0.77 V vs standard hydrogen electrode, 2e-). Moreover, the introduction of a phenylene group can warrant a certain degree of large π-conjugation effects and mitigate the intramolecular Coulombic repulsion between the two positively charged pyridinium centers, thus helping to enhance the electrochemical stability. When paired with 4-trimethylammonium-TEMPO as the catholyte, [(NPr)2PV]·4Cl enabled an exceptionally high cell voltage up to 1.71 V. The AORFB delivers outstanding battery performances, specifically, ∼89% energy efficiency, ∼100% Coulombic efficiency, and ∼99.94% capacity retention per cycle during a long-term cycling process. The two overlapped single-electron reductions of [(NPr)2PV]·4Cl from the initial cationic form to the monoradical form and then to the quinoid form during the charging process were clearly verified by a series of spectroscopic techniques, including no-deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance. This work presents a significant improvement for the construction of high-voltage AORFBs by virtue of the designability, diversity, and tunability of multiredox organic molecules.
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- Mingguang Pan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen 518057, China
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Naphthalene diimides (NDI) in highly stable pH-neutral aqueous organic redox flow batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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R.F. Lima A, Pereira RC, Azevedo J, Mendes A, Sérgio Seixas de Melo J. On the path to aqueous organic redox flow batteries: Alizarin red S alkaline negolyte. Performance evaluation and photochemical studies. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Guiheneuf S, Lê A, Godet‐Bar T, Chancelier L, Fontmorin J, Floner D, Geneste F. Behaviour of 3,4‐Dihydroxy‐9,10‐Anthraquinone‐2‐Sulfonic Acid in Alkaline Medium: Towards a Long‐Cycling Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Univ Rennes CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226 F-35000 Rennes France
- Kemiwatt 11 allée de Beaulieu – CS 50837 F-35708 Rennes cedex 7 France
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- Kemiwatt 11 allée de Beaulieu – CS 50837 F-35708 Rennes cedex 7 France
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- Univ Rennes CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226 F-35000 Rennes France
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Nolte O, Volodin IA, Stolze C, Hager MD, Schubert US. Trust is good, control is better: a review on monitoring and characterization techniques for flow battery electrolytes. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:1866-1925. [PMID: 34846470 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01632b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Flow batteries (FBs) currently are one of the most promising large-scale energy storage technologies for energy grids with a large share of renewable electricity generation. Among the main technological challenges for the economic operation of a large-scale battery technology is its calendar lifetime, which ideally has to cover a few decades without significant loss of performance. This requirement can only be met if the key parameters representing the performance losses of the system are continuously monitored and optimized during the operation. Nearly all performance parameters of a FB are related to the two electrolytes as the electrochemical storage media and we therefore focus on them in this review. We first survey the literature on the available characterization methods for the key FB electrolyte parameters. Based on these, we comprehensively review the currently available approaches for assessing the most important electrolyte state variables: the state-of-charge (SOC) and the state-of-health (SOH). We furthermore discuss how monitoring and operation strategies are commonly implemented as online tools to optimize the electrolyte performance and recover lost battery capacity as well as how their automation is realized via battery management systems (BMSs). Our key findings on the current state of this research field are finally highlighted and the potential for further progress is identified.
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- Oliver Nolte
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Pinheiro D, Pineiro M, de Melo JSS. Sulfonated tryptanthrin anolyte increases performance in pH neutral aqueous redox flow batteries. Commun Chem 2021; 4:89. [PMID: 36697575 PMCID: PMC9814137 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-021-00523-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) hold great promise as low-cost, environmentally friendly and safe alternative energy storage media. Here we present aqueous organometallic and all-organic active materials for RFBs with a water-soluble active material, sulfonated tryptanthrin (TRYP-SO3H), working at a neutral pH and showing long-term stability. Electrochemical measurements show that TRYP-SO3H displays reversible peaks at neutral pH values, allowing its use as an anolyte combined with potassium ferrocyanide or 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid disodium salt monohydrate as catholytes. Single cell tests show reproducible charge-discharge cycles for both catholytes, with significantly improved results for the aqueous all-organic RFB reaching high cell voltage (0.94 V) and high energy efficiencies, stabilized during at least 50 working cycles.
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- Daniela Pinheiro
- University of Coimbra, CQC, Department of Chemistry, Rua Larga, Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CQC, Department of Chemistry, Rua Larga, Coimbra, Portugal
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Zhang L, Yu G. Hybrid Electrolyte Engineering Enables Safe and Wide‐Temperature Redox Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15028-15035. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Leyuan Zhang
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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Zhang L, Yu G. Hybrid Electrolyte Engineering Enables Safe and Wide‐Temperature Redox Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Leyuan Zhang
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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Mazúr P, Charvát J, Mrlík J, Pocedič J, Akrman J, Kubáč L, Řeháková B, Kosek J. Evaluation of Electrochemical Stability of Sulfonated Anthraquinone-Based Acidic Electrolyte for Redox Flow Battery Application. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092484. [PMID: 33923204 PMCID: PMC8123158 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Despite intense research in the field of aqueous organic redox flow batteries, low molecular stability of electroactive compounds limits further commercialization. Additionally, currently used methods typically cannot differentiate between individual capacity fade mechanisms, such as degradation of electroactive compound and its cross-over through the membrane. We present a more complex method for in situ evaluation of (electro)chemical stability of electrolytes using a flow electrolyser and a double half-cell including permeation measurements of electrolyte cross-over through a membrane by a UV–VIS spectrometer. The method is employed to study (electro)chemical stability of acidic negolyte based on an anthraquinone sulfonation mixture containing mainly 2,6- and 2,7-anthraquinone disulfonic acid isomers, which can be directly used as an RFB negolyte. The effect of electrolyte state of charge (SoC), current load and operating temperature on electrolyte stability is tested. The results show enhanced capacity decay for fully charged electrolyte (0.9 and 2.45% per day at 20 °C and 40 °C, respectively) while very good stability is observed at 50% SoC and lower, even at 40 °C and under current load (0.02% per day). HPLC analysis conformed deep degradation of AQ derivatives connected with the loss of aromaticity. The developed method can be adopted for stability evaluation of electrolytes of various organic and inorganic RFB chemistries.
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- Petr Mazúr
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, Praha 6, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.C.); (J.M.); (J.K.)
- New Technologies—Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Univerzitní 8, 306 14 Plzeň, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, Praha 6, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.C.); (J.M.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, Praha 6, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.C.); (J.M.); (J.K.)
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- New Technologies—Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Univerzitní 8, 306 14 Plzeň, Czech Republic;
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- Centre for Organic Chemistry, Rybitvi 296, 533 54 Rybitvi, Czech Republic; (J.A.); (L.K.)
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- Centre for Organic Chemistry, Rybitvi 296, 533 54 Rybitvi, Czech Republic; (J.A.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, Praha 6, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic; (J.C.); (J.M.); (J.K.)
- New Technologies—Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Univerzitní 8, 306 14 Plzeň, Czech Republic;
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Li X, Xie C, Li T, Zhang Y, Li X. Low-Cost Titanium-Bromine Flow Battery with Ultrahigh Cycle Stability for Grid-Scale Energy Storage. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2005036. [PMID: 33135297 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Flow batteries are one of the most promising large-scale energy-storage systems. However, the currently used flow batteries have low operation-cost-effectiveness and exhibit low energy density, which limits their commercialization. Herein, a titanium-bromine flow battery (TBFB) featuring very low operation cost and outstanding stability is reported. In this battery, a novel complexing agent, 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, is employed to stabilize bromine/polybromides and suppress Br diffusion. The results reveal that the complexing agent effectively inhibits Br crossover and reduces Br-induced corrosivity, which in turn significantly improves the reliability of the TBFB system. The novel TBFB demonstrates 95% coulombic efficiency and 83% energy efficiency at 40 mA cm-2 current density. Moreover, it can run smoothly for more than 1000 cycles without any capacity decay. Furthermore, an assembled 300 W TBFB stack can be continuously operated for more than 500 cycles, thereby confirming the practical applicability of the proposed TBFB. Because the TBFB utilizes an ultralow-cost electrolyte (41.29 $ kWh-1 ) and porous polyolefin membranes, it serves as a reliable and low-cost energy-storage device. Therefore, considering its ultrahigh stability and low cost, the TBFB can be used as a large-scale energy-storage device.
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- Xianjin Li
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Super Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Super Engineering Plastics, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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AbstractThe demands for high-performance and low-cost batteries make K-ion batteries (KIBs) considered as promising supplements or alternatives for Li-ion batteries (LIBs). Nevertheless, there are only a small amount of conventional inorganic electrode materials that can be used in KIBs, due to the large radius of K+ ions. Differently, organic electrode materials (OEMs) generally own sufficiently interstitial space and good structure flexibility, which can maintain superior performance in K-ion systems. Therefore, in recent years, more and more investigations have been focused on OEMs for KIBs. This review will comprehensively cover the researches on OEMs in KIBs in order to accelerate the research and development of KIBs. The reaction mechanism, electrochemical behavior, etc., of OEMs will all be summarized in detail and deeply. Emphasis is placed to overview the performance improvement strategies of OEMs and the characteristic superiority of OEMs in KIBs compared with LIBs and Na-ion batteries.
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Yusran Y, Fang Q, Valtchev V. Electroactive Covalent Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002038. [PMID: 32638452 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of crystalline porous polymers with tailorable compositions, porosities, functionalities, and intrinsic chemical stability. The incorporation of electroactive moieties in the structure transforms COFs into electroactive materials with great potential for energy-related applications. Herein, the recent advances in the design and use of electroactive COFs as capacitors, batteries, conductors, fuel cells, water-splitting, and electrocatalysis are addressed. Their remarkable performance is discussed and compared with other porous materials; hence, perspectives in the development of electroactive COFs are presented.
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- Yusran Yusran
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266101, China
- Normandie Université, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, Caen, 14000, France
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Li Z, Lu YC. Material Design of Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries: Fundamental Challenges and Mitigation Strategies. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002132. [PMID: 33094532 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are critical enablers for next-generation grid-scale energy-storage systems, due to their scalability and flexibility in decoupling power and energy. Aqueous RFBs (ARFBs) using nonflammable electrolytes are intrinsically safe. However, their development has been limited by their low energy density and high cost. Developing ARFBs with higher energy density, lower cost, and longer lifespan than the current standard is of significant interest to academic and industrial research communities. Here, a critical review of the latest progress on advanced electrolyte material designs of ARFBs is presented, including a fundamental overview of their physicochemical properties, major challenges, and design strategies. Assessment methodologies and metrics for the evaluation of RFB stability are discussed. Finally, future directions for material design to realize practical applications and achieve the commercialization of ARFB energy-storage systems are highlighted.
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- Zhejun Li
- Electrochemical Energy and Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Electrochemical Energy and Interfaces Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Fan H, Zhang J, Ravivarma M, Li H, Hu B, Lei J, Feng Y, Xiong S, He C, Gong J, Gao T, Song J. Radical Charge Population and Energy: Critical Role in Redox Potential and Cycling Life of Piperidine Nitroxyl Radical Cathodes in Aqueous Zinc Hybrid Flow Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:43568-43575. [PMID: 32856898 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Redox-active 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) derivatives have recently been investigated to expand the choice of catholyte for aqueous flow batteries (AFBs). However, the effects of substituent R in 4-position on redox potential and corresponding capacity fading mechanism are still unclear. Here, we conduct comparative studies of four R-TEMPO with R = -OH, -NH2, -COOH, and -NHCOCH3 in zinc hybrid AFBs. Experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that low-radical head charge population sum and radical energy, depending on R in 4-position, play a critical role in enhancing redox potential and cycling life of R-TEMPO. The electronic effect brought along by N-acetyl could redistribute the charge and lower systematic energy, making the ring-opening joint sturdy and therefore suppress the side reactions. Accordingly, the 4-NHCOCH3-TEMPO/Zn battery achieves a high capacity retention of >99.65%/day and an open-circuit voltage of 1.71 V. Our findings on the effects of substituent are greatly anticipated to boost the high-energy density, long-life, and eco-friendly TEMPO-based AFBs.
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- Hao Fan
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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Zu X, Zhang L, Qian Y, Zhang C, Yu G. Molecular Engineering of Azobenzene‐Based Anolytes Towards High‐Capacity Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202009279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Xihong Zu
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou Guangdong 510006 P. R. China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 78712 USA
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Molecular Engineering of Azobenzene‐Based Anolytes Towards High‐Capacity Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:22163-22170. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Chai J, Wang X, Lashgari A, Williams CK, Jiang JJ. A pH-Neutral, Aqueous Redox Flow Battery with a 3600-Cycle Lifetime: Micellization-Enabled High Stability and Crossover Suppression. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:4069-4077. [PMID: 32658334 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Redox-flow batteries (RFBs) are a highly promising large-scale energy storage technology for mitigating the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources. Here, the design and implementation of a micellization strategy in an anthraquinone-based, pH-neutral, nontoxic, and metal-free aqueous RFB is reported. The micellization strategy (1) improves stability by protecting the redox-active anthraquinone core with a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) shell and (2) increases the overall size to mitigate the crossover issue through a physical blocking mechanism. Paired with a well-established potassium ferrocyanide catholyte, the micelle-based RFB displayed an excellent capacity retention of 90.7 % after 3600 charge/discharge cycles (28.3 days), corresponding to a capacity retention of 99.67 % per day and 99.998 % per cycle. The mechanistic studies of redox-active materials were also conducted and indicated the absence of side reactions commonly observed in other anthraquinone-based RFBs. The outstanding performance of the RFB demonstrates the effectiveness of the micellization strategy for enhancing the performance of organic material-based aqueous RFBs.
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- Jingchao Chai
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210172, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0172, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210172, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0172, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210172, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0172, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210172, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0172, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210172, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221-0172, USA
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Huang J, Dong X, Guo Z, Wang Y. Progress of Organic Electrodes in Aqueous Electrolyte for Energy Storage and Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:18322-18333. [PMID: 32329546 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Aqueous batteries using inorganic compounds as electrode materials are considered a promising solution for grid-scale energy storage, while wide application is limited by the short life and/or high cost of electrodes. Organics with carbonyl groups are being investigated as the alternative to inorganic electrode materials because they offer the advantages of tunable structures, renewability, and they are environmentally benign. Furthermore, the wide internal space of such organic materials enables flexible storage of various charged ions (for example, H+ , Li+ , Na+ , K+ , Zn2+ , Mg2+ , and Ca2+ , and so on). We offer a comprehensive overview of the progress of organics containing carbonyls for energy storage and conversion in aqueous electrolytes, including applications in aqueous batteries as solid-state electrodes, in flow batteries as soluble redox species, and in water electrolysis as redox buffer electrodes. The advantages of organic electrodes are summarized, with a discussion of the challenges remaining for their practical application.
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- Jianhang Huang
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Huang J, Dong X, Guo Z, Wang Y. Progress of Organic Electrodes in Aqueous Electrolyte for Energy Storage and Conversion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jianhang Huang
- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang 330063 China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials Institute of New Energy iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials) Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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Zhou M, Chen Y, Salla M, Zhang H, Wang X, Mothe SR, Wang Q. Single‐Molecule Redox‐Targeting Reactions for a pH‐Neutral Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:14286-14291. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Mingyue Zhou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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Zhou M, Chen Y, Salla M, Zhang H, Wang X, Mothe SR, Wang Q. Single‐Molecule Redox‐Targeting Reactions for a pH‐Neutral Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mingyue Zhou
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering National University of Singapore 117576 Singapore Singapore
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Wu M, Jing Y, Wong AA, Fell EM, Jin S, Tang Z, Gordon RG, Aziz MJ. Extremely Stable Anthraquinone Negolytes Synthesized from Common Precursors. Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2020.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Liu Y, Li Y, Zuo P, Chen Q, Tang G, Sun P, Yang Z, Xu T. Screening Viologen Derivatives for Neutral Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:2245-2249. [PMID: 32162480 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Viologen derivatives have been developed as negative electrolyte for neutral aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AOFBs), but the structure-performance relationship remains unclear. Here, it was investigated how the structure of viologens impacts their electrochemical behavior and thereby the battery performance, by taking hydroxylated viologens as examples. Calculations of frontier molecular orbital energy and molecular configuration promise to be an effective tool in predicting potential, kinetics, and stability, and may be broadly applicable. Specifically, a modified viologen derivative, BHOP-Vi, was proved to be the most favorable structure, enabling a concentrated 2 m battery to exhibit a power density of 110.87 mW cm-2 and an excellent capacity retention rate of 99.953 % h-1 .
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- Yahua Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, iCHEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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