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Cheng T, Qi S, Jiang Y, Wang L, Zhu Q, Zhu J, Dai L, He Z. Carbon Structure Regulation Strategy for the Electrode of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400496. [PMID: 38949033 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is a type of energy storage device known for its large-scale capacity, long-term durability, and high-level safety. It serves as an effective solution to address the instability and intermittency of renewable energy sources. Carbon-based materials are widely used as VRFB electrodes due to cost-effectiveness and well-stability. However, pristine electrodes need proper modification to overcome original poor hydrophilicity and fewer reaction active sites. Adjusting the carbon structure is recognized as a viable method to boost the electrochemical activity of electrodes. This review delves into the advancements in research related to ordered and disordered carbon structure electrodes including the adjusting methods, structural characteristics, and catalytic properties. Ordered carbon structures are categorized into nanoscale and macroscale orderliness based on size, leading to improved conductivity and overall performance of the electrode. Disordered carbon structures encompass methods such as doping atoms, grafting functional groups, and creating engineered holes to enhance active sites and hydrophilicity. Based on the current research findings on carbon electrode structures, this work puts forth some promising prospects for future feasibility.
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- Tukang Cheng
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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- Tangshan Gotion Battery Co., Ltd., Tangshan, 063000, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, 063009, China
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Kogler M, Rauh N, Gahlawat S, Ashraf MA, Ostermann M, Valtiner M, Pichler CM. Unveiling the Role of Electrografted Carbon-Based Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301659. [PMID: 38517381 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Carbon-based electrodes are used in flow batteries to provide active centers for vanadium redox reactions. However, strong controversy exists about the exact origin of these centers. This study systematically explores the influence of structural and functional groups on the vanadium redox reactions at carbon surfaces. Pyridine, phenol and butyl containing groups are attached to carbon felt electrodes. To establish a unique comparison between the model and real-world behavior, both non-activated and commercially used thermally activated felts serve as a substrate. Results reveal enhanced half-cell performance in non-activated felt with introduced hydrophilic functionalities. However, this cannot be transferred to the thermally activated felt. Beyond a decrease in electrochemical activity, a reduced long-term stability can be observed. This work indicates that thermal treatment generates active sites that surpass the effect of functional groups and are even impeded by their introduction.
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- Matthias Kogler
- Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, 1040, Vienna, Austria
- Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH, 2700, Wr. Neustadt, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, 1040, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, 1040, Vienna, Austria
- Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH, 2700, Wr. Neustadt, Austria
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- Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH, 2700, Wr. Neustadt, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, 1040, Vienna, Austria
- Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH, 2700, Wr. Neustadt, Austria
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology, 1040, Vienna, Austria
- Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology GmbH, 2700, Wr. Neustadt, Austria
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Devi N, Singh P, Chen YS. Binder-Free CNT-Modified Excellent Electrodes for All-Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:767. [PMID: 38727361 PMCID: PMC11085053 DOI: 10.3390/nano14090767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Electrodes are one of the key components that influence the performance of all-vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). A porous graphite felt with modified fiber surfaces that can provide a high specific activation surface is preferred as the electrode of a VRFB. In this study, a simple binder-free approach is developed for preparing stable carbon nanotube modified graphite felt electrodes (CNT-GFs). Heat-treated graphite felt electrodes (H-GFs) are dip-coated using CNT homogeneous solution. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results conclude that CNT-GFs have less resistance, better reaction currents, and reversibility as compared to H-GF. Cell performances showed that CNT-GFs significantly improve the performance of a VRFB, especially for the CNT-GF served in the positive side of the VRFB. CNT presence increases the electrochemical properties of the graphite electrode; as a result, reaction kinetics for both VO2+/VO2+ and V3+/V2+ are improved. Positive CNT-GF (P-CNT-GF) configured VRFB exhibits voltage efficiency, coulombic efficiency, and energy efficiency of 85%, 97%, and 82%, respectively, at the operating current density of 100 mA cm-2. At high current density of 200 mA cm-2, the VRFB with P-CNT-GF shows 73%, 98%, and 72% of the voltage, coulombic, and energy efficiencies, respectively. The energy efficiency of the CNT-GF is 6% higher when compared with that of B-H-GF. The VRFB with CNT-GF can provide stable performance for 300 cycles at 200 mA cm-2.
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- Nitika Devi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Rd., Minhsiung Township, Chiayi County 621301, Taiwan;
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi 221005, India;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-Tech Innovations, National Chung Cheng University, 168 University Rd., Minhsiung Township, Chiayi County 621301, Taiwan;
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Liu Y, Xie C, Li X. Carbon Nanotube Network Induces Porous Deposited MnO 2 for High-Areal Capacity Zn/Mn Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402026. [PMID: 38659177 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Mn2+/MnO2 aqueous battery is a promising candidate for large-scale energy storage owing to its feature of low-cost and abundant crustal reserves. However, the inherent MnO2 shedding issue results in a limited areal capacity and poor cycling life, which prohibits its further commercialization. In this manuscript, it is revealed that the cause of shedding is the cracking of MnO2 layer due to stress. To circumvent this challenge, carbon nanotubes framework is introduced on pristine carbon felt, which provides more deposition sites and induces the formation of a porous deposition layer. Compared to the dense deposition layer on pristine carbon felt, the porous structure can effectively avoid cracking and subsequent shedding issue. Moreover, the porous deposited layer is conducive to proton diffusion and rich in defects, which facilitates the subsequent dissolution reaction. As results, the assembled Zn/Mn battery demonstrates more than 200 cycles with the areal capacity of 15 mAh cm-2 at 40 mA cm-2. Even with a high areal capacity of 40 mAh cm-2, it can still run for more than 60 cycles. This breakthrough paves a way toward practical manganese-based batteries, bringing us closer to achieve cost-effective batteries.
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- Yun Liu
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Teenakul K, Ahmad Alem SA, Gond R, Thakur A, Anasori B, Khataee A. Treatment of carbon electrodes with Ti 3C 2T x MXene coating and thermal method for vanadium redox flow batteries: a comparative study. RSC Adv 2024; 14:12807-12816. [PMID: 38645525 PMCID: PMC11027479 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01380h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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One of the significant challenges of vanadium redox flow batteries is connected to the negative electrode where the main reaction of V(ii)/V(iii) and the side reaction of hydrogen evolution compete. To address this issue, we used titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene coating via drop-casting to introduce oxygen functional groups and metals on the carbon electrode surface. Characterization through scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the even distribution of Ti3C2Tx MXene on the electrodes and the presence of titanium and termination groups (-O, -Cl, and -F). The cyclic voltammetry analysis of MXene-coated electrodes showed more sharp electrochemical peaks for the V(ii)/V(iii) reaction than thermal-treated electrodes, even at relatively high scan rates. Notably, a relatively high reaction rate of 5.61 × 10-4 cm s-1 was achieved for the V(ii)/V(iii) reaction on MXene-coated electrodes, which shows the competitiveness of the method compared to thermal treatment (4.17 × 10-4 cm s-1). The flow battery tests, at a current density of 130 mA cm-2, using MXene-coated electrodes showed pretty stable discharge capacity for over 100 cycles. In addition, the voltage and energy efficiency were significantly higher than those of the system using untreated electrodes. Overall, this work highlights the potential application of MXene coating in carbon electrode treatment for vanadium redox flow batteries due to remarkable electrocatalytic activity and battery performance, providing a competitive method for thermal treatment.
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- Kavin Teenakul
- Division of Applied Electrochemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm SE-100 44 Sweden
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- Division of Applied Electrochemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm SE-100 44 Sweden
- Montanuniversität Leoben, Institute of Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Otto-Glöckel-Strasse 2 A-8700 Leoben Austria
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory Uppsala University Box 538 751 21 Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis IN 46202 USA
- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis IN 46202 USA
- School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University West Lafayette IN 47907 USA
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- Division of Applied Electrochemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm SE-100 44 Sweden
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Molina-Serrano A, Luque-Centeno JM, Sebastián D, Arenas LF, Turek T, Vela I, Carrasco-Marín F, Lázaro MJ, Alegre C. Comparison of the Influence of Oxygen Groups Introduced by Graphene Oxide on the Activity of Carbon Felt in Vanadium and Anthraquinone Flow Batteries. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2024; 7:2779-2790. [PMID: 38606034 PMCID: PMC11005476 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c03223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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An increasing number of studies focus on organic flow batteries (OFBs) as possible substitutes for the vanadium flow battery (VFB), featuring anthraquinone derivatives, such as anthraquinone-2,7-disulfonic acid (2,7-AQDS). VFBs have been postulated as a promising energy storage technology. However, the fluctuating cost of vanadium minerals and risky supply chains have hampered their implementation, while OFBs could be prepared from renewable raw materials. A critical component of flow batteries is the electrode material, which can determine the power density and energy efficiency. Yet, and in contrast to VFBs, studies on electrodes tailored for OFBs are scarce. Hence, in this work, we propose the modification of commercial carbon felts with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and poly(ethylene glycol) for the 2,7-AQDS redox couple and to preliminarily assess its effects on the efficiency of a 2,7-AQDS/ferrocyanide flow battery. Results are compared to those of a VFB to evaluate if the benefits of the modification are transferable to OFBs. The modification of carbon felts with surface oxygen groups introduced by the presence of rGO enhanced both its hydrophilicity and surface area, favoring the catalytic activity toward VFB and OFB reactions. The results are promising, given the improved behavior of the modified electrodes. Parallels are established between the electrodes of both FB technologies.
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- Antonio
J. Molina-Serrano
- Instituto
de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior
de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC. C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto
de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior
de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC. C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto
de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior
de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC. C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute
of Chemical and Electrochemical Process Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, Leibnizstraße 17, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
- Research
Center for Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology. Am Stollen 19 A, 38640 Goslar, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemical and Electrochemical Process Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, Leibnizstraße 17, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
- Research
Center for Energy Storage Technologies, Clausthal University of Technology. Am Stollen 19 A, 38640 Goslar, Germany
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- Instituto
de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior
de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC. C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto
de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior
de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC. C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto
de Carboquímica, Consejo Superior
de Investigaciones Científicas-CSIC. C/Miguel Luesma Castán, 4, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Hossain MH, Abdullah N, Tan KH, Saidur R, Mohd Radzi MA, Shafie S. Evolution of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery in Electrode. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300092. [PMID: 37144668 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300092] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is a highly regarded technology for large-scale energy storage due to its outstanding features, such as scalability, efficiency, long lifespan, and site independence. This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of its performance in carbon-based electrodes, along with a comprehensive review of the system's principles and mechanisms. It discusses potential applications, recent industrial involvement, and economic factors associated with VRFB technology. The study also covers the latest advancements in VRFB electrodes, including electrode surface modification and electrocatalyst materials, and highlights their effects on the VRFB system's performance. Additionally, the potential of two-dimensional material MXene to enhance electrode performance is evaluated, and the author concludes that MXenes offer significant advantages for use in high-power VRFB at a low cost. Finally, the paper reviews the challenges and future development of VRFB technology.
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- Md Hasnat Hossain
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Research Center for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Sunway Materials Smart Science & Engineering (SMS2E) Cluster, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- Research Center for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Research Center for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, 47500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Sunway Materials Smart Science & Engineering (SMS2E) Cluster, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
- School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Agarwal H, Roy E, Singh N, Klusener PA, Stephens RM, Zhou QT. Electrode Treatments for Redox Flow Batteries: Translating Our Understanding from Vanadium to Aqueous-Organic. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2307209. [PMID: 37973559 PMCID: PMC10767411 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are a promising technology for long-duration energy storage; but they suffer from inefficiencies in part due to the overvoltages at the electrode surface. In this work, more than 70 electrode treatments are reviewed that are previously shown to reduce the overvoltages and improve performance for vanadium RFBs (VRFBs), the most commercialized RFB technology. However, identifying treatments that improve performance the most and whether they are industrially implementable is challenging. This study attempts to address this challenge by comparing treatments under similar operating conditions and accounting for the treatment process complexity. The different treatments are compared at laboratory and industrial scale based on criteria for VRFB performance, treatment stability, economic feasibility, and ease of industrial implementation. Thermal, plasma, electrochemical oxidation, CO2 treatments, as well as Bi, Ag, and Cu catalysts loaded on electrodes are identified as the most promising for adoption in large scale VRFBs. The similarity in electrode treatments for aqueous-organic RFBs (AORFBs) and VRFBs is also identified. The need of standardization in RFBs testing along with fundamental studies to understand charge transfer reactions in redox active species used in RFBs moving forward is emphasized.
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- Harsh Agarwal
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Catalysis Science and Technology InstituteUniversity of Michigan Ann ArborAnn ArborMI48109‐2136USA
- Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.3333 Highway 6 SouthHoustonTX77082USA
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- Shell Global Solutions International B.V. Energy Transition Campus AmsterdamGrasweg 31Amsterdam1031 HWThe Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Catalysis Science and Technology InstituteUniversity of Michigan Ann ArborAnn ArborMI48109‐2136USA
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- Shell Global Solutions International B.V. Energy Transition Campus AmsterdamGrasweg 31Amsterdam1031 HWThe Netherlands
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- Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.3333 Highway 6 SouthHoustonTX77082USA
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- Shell International Exploration and Production Inc.3333 Highway 6 SouthHoustonTX77082USA
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Zhu F, Guo W, Fu Y. Functional materials for aqueous redox flow batteries: merits and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:8410-8446. [PMID: 37947236 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00703k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are promising electrochemical energy storage systems, offering vast potential for large-scale applications. Their unique configuration allows energy and power to be decoupled, making them highly scalable and flexible in design. Aqueous RFBs stand out as the most promising technologies, primarily due to their inexpensive supporting electrolytes and high safety. For aqueous RFBs, there has been a skyrocketing increase in studies focusing on the development of advanced functional materials that offer exceptional merits. They include redox-active materials with high solubility and stability, electrodes with excellent mechanical and chemical stability, and membranes with high ion selectivity and conductivity. This review summarizes the types of aqueous RFBs currently studied, providing an outline of the merits needed for functional materials from a practical perspective. We discuss design principles for redox-active candidates that can exhibit excellent performance, ranging from inorganic to organic active materials, and summarize the development of and need for electrode and membrane materials. Additionally, we analyze the mechanisms that cause battery performance decay from intrinsic features to external influences. We also describe current research priorities and development trends, concluding with a summary of future development directions for functional materials with valuable insights for practical applications.
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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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Zhao Z, Liu X, Zhang M, Zhang L, Zhang C, Li X, Yu G. Development of flow battery technologies using the principles of sustainable chemistry. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6031-6074. [PMID: 37539656 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00765g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Realizing decarbonization and sustainable energy supply by the integration of variable renewable energies has become an important direction for energy development. Flow batteries (FBs) are currently one of the most promising technologies for large-scale energy storage. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the state-of-the-art progress in FBs from the new perspectives of technological and environmental sustainability, thus guiding the future development of FB technologies. More importantly, we evaluate the current situation and future development of key materials with key aspects of green economy and decarbonization to promote sustainable development and improve the novel energy framework. Finally, we present an analysis of the current challenges and prospects on how to effectively construct low-carbon and sustainable FB materials in the future.
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- Ziming Zhao
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China.
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
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Ding C, Shen Z, Zhu Y, Cheng Y. Insights into the Modification of Carbonous Felt as an Electrode for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16103811. [PMID: 37241437 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) has been regarded as one of the best potential stationary electrochemical storage systems for its design flexibility, long cycle life, high efficiency, and high safety; it is usually utilized to resolve the fluctuations and intermittent nature of renewable energy sources. As one of the critical components of VRFBs to provide the reaction sites for redox couples, an ideal electrode should possess excellent chemical and electrochemical stability, conductivity, and a low price, as well as good reaction kinetics, hydrophilicity, and electrochemical activity, in order to satisfy the requirements for high-performance VRFBs. However, the most commonly used electrode material, a carbonous felt electrode, such as graphite felt (GF) or carbon felt (CF), suffers from relatively inferior kinetic reversibility and poor catalytic activity toward the V2+/V3+ and VO2+/VO2+ redox couples, limiting the operation of VRFBs at low current density. Therefore, modified carbon substrates have been extensively investigated to improve vanadium redox reactions. Here, we give a brief review of recent progress in the modification methods of carbonous felt electrodes, such as surface treatment, the deposition of low-cost metal oxides, the doping of nonmetal elements, and complexation with nanostructured carbon materials. Thus, we give new insights into the relationships between the structure and the electrochemical performance, and provide some perspectives for the future development of VRFBs. Through a comprehensive analysis, it is found that the increase in the surface area and active sites are two decisive factors that enhance the performance of carbonous felt electrodes. Based on the varied structural and electrochemical characterizations, the relationship between the surface nature and electrochemical activity, as well as the mechanism of the modified carbon felt electrodes, is also discussed.
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- Cong Ding
- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Yang I, Lee S, Jang D, Lee JE, Cho SY, Lee S. Enhancing energy efficiency and long-term durability of vanadium redox flow battery with catalytically graphitized carbon fiber felts as electrodes by boron doping. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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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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Ma T, Wu Y, Liu N, Tao X, Wu Y. Iron-doped g-C 3N 4 modified CoMoO 4 as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate for degradation of organic dye. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1817060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Tian Ma
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Hanshan Normal University, Qiaodong, Chaozhou, China
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Zhang X, Ye X, Huang S, Zhou X. Promoting Pore-Level Mass Transport/Reaction in Flow Batteries: Bi Nanodot/Vertically Standing Carbon Nanosheet Composites on Carbon Fibers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:37111-37122. [PMID: 34320807 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Elaborate nanoarchitectured solid/liquid interface design of felt electrodes is arguably the most effective pathway to promote the pore-level transport-reaction processes of redox flow batteries. Herein, we conceive a new type of nanocatalytic-layer-architectured graphite felt via introducing the vertically standing carbon nanosheet-confined Bi nanodots onto carbon fiber surfaces. The vertically standing carbon nanosheets construct a nanoporous layer with straight channels for vanadium ion shuttling, where highly dispersed Bi nanodots are stiffly confined to afford abundant active sites. The vanadium redox flow battery utilizing the rationally designed electrodes achieves an energy efficiency of 89% at 150 mA cm-2, which is substantially higher than those of raw felt (61%) and oxidized felt (77%). Also, the battery with the present electrode maintains an energy efficiency of over 73% even at 400 mA cm-2, showing the excellent capability of withstanding fast charging and discharging. The multiphysics simulation shows that the vertically standing architecture optimizes the vanadium ion accessibility to the solid/liquid interfaces and thus maximizes the catalytic activity. Moreover, the battery can sustain more than 1000 cycles without obvious efficiency decay, confirming the superb stability of the present electrode. These encouraging results indicate that engineering vertically standing structures with tailored compositions may open up new avenues for advancing the flow battery technology.
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- Xiangyang Zhang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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Carbon Monoliths with Hierarchical Porous Structure for All-Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. BATTERIES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries7030055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carbon monoliths were tested as electrodes for vanadium redox batteries. The materials were synthesised by a hard-templating route, employing sucrose as carbon precursor and sodium chloride crystals as the hard template. For the preparation process, both sucrose and sodium chloride were ball-milled together and molten into a paste which was hot-pressed to achieve polycondensation of sucrose into a hard monolith. The resultant material was pyrolysed in nitrogen at 750 °C, and then washed to remove the salt by dissolving it in water. Once the porosity was opened, a second pyrolysis step at 900 °C was performed for the complete conversion of the materials into carbon. The products were next characterised in terms of textural properties and composition. Changes in porosity, obtained by varying the proportions of sucrose to sodium chloride in the initial mixture, were correlated with the electrochemical performances of the samples, and a good agreement between capacitive response and microporosity was indeed observed highlighted by an increase in the cyclic voltammetry curve area when the SBET increased. In contrast, the reversibility of vanadium redox reactions measured as a function of the difference between reduction and oxidation potentials was correlated with the accessibility of the active vanadium species to the carbon surface, i.e., was correlated with the macroporosity. The latter was a critical parameter for understanding the differences of energy and voltage efficiencies among the materials, those with larger macropore volumes having the higher efficiencies.
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Bellani S, Najafi L, Prato M, Oropesa-Nuñez R, Martín-García B, Gagliani L, Mantero E, Marasco L, Bianca G, Zappia MI, Demirci C, Olivotto S, Mariucci G, Pellegrini V, Schiavetti M, Bonaccorso F. Graphene-Based Electrodes in a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Produced by Rapid Low-Pressure Combined Gas Plasma Treatments. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2021; 33:4106-4121. [PMID: 34267420 PMCID: PMC8274967 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c00763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The development of high-power density vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) with high energy efficiencies (EEs) is crucial for the widespread dissemination of this energy storage technology. In this work, we report the production of novel hierarchical carbonaceous nanomaterials for VRFB electrodes with high catalytic activity toward the vanadium redox reactions (VO2+/VO2 + and V2+/V3+). The electrode materials are produced through a rapid (minute timescale) low-pressure combined gas plasma treatment of graphite felts (GFs) in an inductively coupled radio frequency reactor. By systematically studying the effects of either pure gases (O2 and N2) or their combination at different gas plasma pressures, the electrodes are optimized to reduce their kinetic polarization for the VRFB redox reactions. To further enhance the catalytic surface area of the electrodes, single-/few-layer graphene, produced by highly scalable wet-jet milling exfoliation of graphite, is incorporated into the GFs through an infiltration method in the presence of a polymeric binder. Depending on the thickness of the proton-exchange membrane (Nafion 115 or Nafion XL), our optimized VRFB configurations can efficiently operate within a wide range of charge/discharge current densities, exhibiting energy efficiencies up to 93.9%, 90.8%, 88.3%, 85.6%, 77.6%, and 69.5% at 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, and 300 mA cm-2, respectively. Our technology is cost-competitive when compared to commercial ones (additional electrode costs < 100 € m-2) and shows EEs rivalling the record-high values reported for efficient systems to date. Our work remarks on the importance to study modified plasma conditions or plasma methods alternative to those reported previously (e.g., atmospheric plasmas) to improve further the electrode performances of the current VRFB systems.
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- Sebastiano Bellani
- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- (S.B.)
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- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Materials
Characterization Facility, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala
University, Box 534, 751
03 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- CIC nanoGUNE, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque, Spain
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genoa, Italy
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- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department
of Physics, University of Calabria, via P. Bucci cubo 31/C, 87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università
degli Studi di Genova, via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genoa, Italy
- NanoChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Wind
Technology Innovation, Enel Global Power
Generation, https://www.enel.com/
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- Storage
and New Business Design, Engineering & Construction, Enel Green Power S.p.A., https://www.enel.com/
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- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Thermal &
Industry 4.0 Innovation, Enel Global Power
Generation, https://www.enel.com/
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- BeDimensional
S.p.a., Via Lungotorrente
secca 3D, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Graphene
Labs, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- (F.B.)
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Ding B, Zhang Q, Yang C, Yang W, Liu J, Li C, Tao S. Laser-Induced Carbon Electrodes in a Three-Dimensionally Printed Flow Reactor for Detecting Lead Ions. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:12470-12479. [PMID: 34056397 PMCID: PMC8154136 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nowadays, heavy metal pollution has attracted wide attention. Many electrochemical methods have been developed to detect heavy metal ions. The electrode surface usually needs to be modified, and the process is complicated. Herein, we demonstrate the fabrication of electrodes by direct laser sintering on commercial polymer films. The prepared porous carbon electrodes can be used directly without any modification. The electrodes were fixed in a 3D-printed flow reactor, which led to very little analyte required during the detection process. The velocities of the analyte under stirring and flowing conditions were simulated numerically. The results prove that flow detection is more conducive to improving detection sensitivity. The limit of detection is about 0.0330 mg/L for Pb2+. Moreover, the electrode has been proved to have good repeatability and stability.
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- Baojun Ding
- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 Liaoning, P.R. China
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Feng X, Xue J, Zhang T, Zhang Z, Han C, Dai L, Wang L, He Z. Synergistic Catalysis of SnO 2-CNTs Composite for VO 2 + /VO 2+ and V 2+/V 3+ Redox Reactions. Front Chem 2021; 9:671575. [PMID: 34026731 PMCID: PMC8131550 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.671575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, a SnO2-carbon nanotube (SnO2-CNT) composite as a catalyst for vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) was prepared using a sol-gel method. The effects of this composite on the electrochemical performance of VO 2 + /VO2+, and on the V2+/V3+ redox reactions and VRFB performance were investigated. The SnO2-CNT composite has better catalytic activity than pure SnO2 and CNT due to the synergistic catalysis of SnO2 and the CNT. SnO2 mainly provides the catalytic active sites and the CNTs mainly provide the three-dimensional structure and high electrical conductivity. Therefore, the SnO2-CNT composite has a larger specific surface area and an excellent synergistic catalytic performance. For cell performance, it was found that the SnO2-CNT cell shows a greater discharge capacity and energy efficiency. In particular, at 150 mA cm-2, the discharge capacity of the SnO2-CNT cell is 28.6 mAh higher than that of the pristine cell. The energy efficiency of the modified cell (7%) is 7.2% higher than that of the pristine cell (62.8%). This study shows that the SnO2-CNT is an efficient and promising catalyst for VRFB.
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- Xiaojian Feng
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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Gautam M, Bhat ZM, Raafik A, Le Vot S, Devendrachari MC, Kottaichamy AR, Dargily NC, Thimmappa R, Fontaine O, Thotiyl MO. Coulombic Force Gated Molecular Transport in Redox Flow Batteries. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1374-1383. [PMID: 33507088 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The interfacial electrochemistry of reversible redox molecules is central to state-of-the-art flow batteries, outer-sphere redox species-based fuel cells, and electrochemical biosensors. At electrochemical interfaces, because mass transport and interfacial electron transport are consecutive processes, the reaction velocity in reversible species is predominantly mass-transport-controlled because of their fast electron-transfer events. Spatial structuring of the solution near the electrode surface forces diffusion to dominate the transport phenomena even under convective fluid-flow, which in turn poses unique challenges to utilizing the maximum potential of reversible species by either electrode or fluid characteristics. We show Coulombic force gated molecular flux at the interface to target the transport velocity of reversible species; that in turn triggers a directional electrostatic current over the diffusion current within the reaction zone. In an iron-based redox flow battery, this gated molecular transport almost doubles the volumetric energy density without compromising the power capability.
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- Manu Gautam
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, UMR 5253, CC 1502, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong 21210, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
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LI R, SATO Y. Recent Development of Carbon-based Electrode for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.5796/electrochemistry.20-64076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Risheng LI
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
- Research Institute for Energy Conservation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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Xia L, Long T, Li W, Zhong F, Ding M, Long Y, Xu Z, Lei Y, Guan Y, Yuan D, Zhang Y, Jia C, Sun L, Sun Q. Highly Stable Vanadium Redox-Flow Battery Assisted by Redox-Mediated Catalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2003321. [PMID: 32812393 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202003321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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With good operation flexibility and scalability, vanadium redox-flow batteries (VRBs) stand out from various electrochemical energy storage (EES) technologies. However, traditional electrodes in VRBs, such as carbon and graphite felt with low electrochemical activities, impede the interfacial charge transfer processes and generate considerable overpotential loss, which significantly decrease the energy and voltage efficiencies of VRBs. Herein, by using a facile electrodeposition technique, Prussian blue/carbon felt (PB/CF) composite electrodes with high electrochemical activity for VRBs are successfully fabricated. The PB/CF electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical activity toward VO2+ /VO2 + redox couple in VRB with an average cell voltage efficiency (VE) of 90% and an energy efficiency (EE) of 88% at 100 mA cm-2 . In addition, due to the uniformly distributed PB particles that are strongly bound to the surface of carbon fibers in CF, VRBs with the PB/CF electrodes show much better long-term stabilities compared with the pristine CF-based battery due to the redox-mediated catalysis. A VRB stack consisting of three single cells (16 cm2 ) is also constructed to assess the reliability of the redox-mediated PB/CF electrodes for large-scale application. The facile technique for the high-performance electrode with redox-mediated reaction is expected to shed new light on commercial electrode design for VRBs.
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- Lu Xia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Nano Tech Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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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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- 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 Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Energy Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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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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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, 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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Zhou X, Zhang X, Mo L, Zhou X, Wu Q. Densely Populated Bismuth Nanosphere Semi-Embedded Carbon Felt for Ultrahigh-Rate and Stable Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1907333. [PMID: 32789972 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201907333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The elaborate spatial arrangement and immobilization of highly active electrocatalysts inside porous substrates are crucial for vanadium redox flow batteries capable of high-rate charging/discharging and stable operation. Herein, a type of bismuth nanosphere/carbon felt is devised and fabricated via the carbothermic reduction of nanostructured bismuth oxides. The bismuth nanospheres with sizes of ≈25 nm are distributed on carbon fiber surfaces in a highly dispersed manner and its density reaches up to ≈500 pcs µm-2 , providing abundant active sites. Besides, a unique bismuth nanosphere semi-embedded carbon fiber structure with strong interfacial BiC chemical bonding is spontaneously formed during carbothermic reactions, offering an excellent mechanical stability under flowing electrolytes. It shows that the bismuth nanosphere semi-embedded carbon felt can effectively promote V(II)/V(III) redox reactions with appreciable catalytic activity. The battery with the present electrode sustains an energy efficiency of 77.1 ± 0.2% and an electrolyte utilization of 57.2 ± 0.2% even when a current density up to 480 mA cm-2 is applied, which are remarkably higher than those of batteries with the bismuth nanoparticle/carbon felt synthesized by the electrodeposition method (62.6 ± 0.1%, 23.6 ± 0.2%). Further, the battery with the present electrode demonstrates a stable energy efficiency retention of 98.2% after 1000 cycles.
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- Xuelong Zhou
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Lithium-ion Batteries and Mesoporous Materials, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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Li Q, Bai A, Zhang T, Li S, Sun H. Dopamine-derived nitrogen-doped carboxyl multiwalled carbon nanotube-modified graphite felt with improved electrochemical activity for vanadium redox flow batteries. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2020; 7:200402. [PMID: 32874635 PMCID: PMC7428217 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Improving the electrochemical activity of electrodes is essential to the development of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). In this work, we prepared a novel electrode with the modification of nitrogen-doped carboxyl multiwalled carbon nanotubes using dopamine as an eco-friendly nitrogen source (carboxyl MWCNT@PDAt). Characterization and electrochemical measurements reveal that the synthesized carboxyl MWCNT@PDAt-modified graphite felt electrode (carboxyl MWCNT@PDAt/GF) exhibits excellent electrochemical performance toward VO2+/ V O 2 + reaction. Superior battery performance was obtained with the energy efficiency of 80.54% at a current density of 80 mA cm-2. Excellent durability of the carboxyl MWCNT@PDAt/GF electrode was confirmed by long-term charge/discharge tests. The enhanced reaction kinetics of VO2+/ V O 2 + is ascribed to the synergetic effect of oxygen and nitrogen containing groups on graphite felt surface and the presence of nitrogen-doped carboxyl multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). The facile approach proposed in this paper provides a new route to the fabrication of electrode with excellent performance for VRFB.
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- Author for correspondence: Hong Sun e-mail:
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Wang F, Deng W, Li Y, Min S, Zhang Z. In situ embedding of Mo 2C/MoO 3-x nanoparticles within a carbonized wood membrane as a self-supported pH-compatible cathode for efficient electrocatalytic H 2 evolution. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:8557-8565. [PMID: 32538413 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01690j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A rational design of active, stable, and pH-compatible electrocatalysts is crucial to produce high-purity H2via an electrocatalytic water splitting reaction. Herein, we report a carbonized wood membrane (CWM) embedded with Mo2C/MoO3-x nanoparticles (denoted as MCWM) as an efficient and stable self-supported H2 evolution cathode in both acidic and alkaline solutions. The CWM features a high surface area with numerous aligned and open channels and abundant porosity, greatly facilitating electrolyte transport and gas release. The in situ embedded Mo2C/MoO3-x nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed throughout the entire framework of the CWM, providing abundant active sites. These structural synergies endow the as-fabricated MCWM electrodes with excellent electrocatalytic H2 evolution activity, and the optimal MCWM electrode requires overpotentials of 187 and 275 mV to achieve a current density of 10 mA cm-2 in 0.5 M H2SO4 and 1.0 M KOH, respectively. Moreover, the MCWM electrode exhibits superior H2 evolution stability at a high current density of 80 mA cm-2 in both solutions with nearly 100% faradaic efficiencies. This work provides a promising nature-inspired strategy for the development of self-supported and pH-compatible electrodes for large-scale electrocatalytic H2 evolution reactions.
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- Fang Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Technology and Application, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China. and Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China and Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China
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Tichter T, Schneider J, Andrae D, Gebhard M, Roth C. Universal Algorithm for Simulating and Evaluating Cyclic Voltammetry at Macroporous Electrodes by Considering Random Arrays of Microelectrodes. Chemphyschem 2020; 21:428-441. [PMID: 31841241 PMCID: PMC7078989 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201901113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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An algorithm for the simulation and evaluation of cyclic voltammetry (CV) at macroporous electrodes such as felts, foams, and layered structures is presented. By considering 1D, 2D, and 3D arrays of electrode sheets, cylindrical microelectrodes, hollow-cylindrical microelectrodes, and hollow-spherical microelectrodes the internal diffusion domains of the macroporous structures are approximated. A universal algorithm providing the time-dependent surface concentrations of the electrochemically active species, required for simulating cyclic voltammetry responses of the individual planar, cylindrical, and spherical microelectrodes, is presented as well. An essential ingredient of the algorithm, which is based on Laplace integral transformation techniques, is the use of a modified Talbot contour for the inverse Laplace transformation. It is demonstrated that first-order homogeneous chemical kinetics preceding and/or following the electrochemical reaction and electrochemically active species with non-equal diffusion coefficients can be included in all diffusion models as well. The proposed theory is supported by experimental data acquired for a reference reaction, the oxidation of [Fe(CN)6 ]4- at platinum electrodes as well as for a technically relevant reaction, the oxidation of VO2+ at carbon felt electrodes. Based on our calculation strategy, we provide a powerful open source tool for simulating and evaluating CV data implemented into a Python graphical user interface (GUI).
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- Tim Tichter
- Freie Universität Berlin Institut für Chemie und BiochemieTakustr. 314195BerlinGermany
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- Freie Universität Berlin Institut für Chemie und BiochemieTakustr. 314195BerlinGermany
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- Freie Universität Berlin Institut für Chemie und BiochemieArnimallee 2214195BerlinGermany
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- Universität Bayreuth Lehrstuhl für WerkstoffverfahrenstechnikUniversitätsstr. 3095447BayreuthGermany
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- Universität Bayreuth Lehrstuhl für WerkstoffverfahrenstechnikUniversitätsstr. 3095447BayreuthGermany
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Chen N, Zhang H, Luo XD, Sun CY. SiO2-decorated graphite felt electrode by silicic acid etching for iron-chromium redox flow battery. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lu X, Li F, Steimecke M, Tariq M, Hartmann M, Bron M. Titanium as a Substrate for Three‐Dimensional Hybrid Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Applications. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xubin Lu
- Institut für Chemie, Technische Chemie IMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 06120 Halle (Saale Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik Weinberg 2 D-06120 Halle (Saale Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Chemie IMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 06120 Halle (Saale Germany
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- Institut für Physik, FG PolymerphysikMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Von-Danckelmann-Platz 3 D-06120 Halle (Saale Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Chemie IMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 06120 Halle (Saale Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Chemie IMartin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg von-Danckelmann-Platz 4 06120 Halle (Saale Germany
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Na Z, Yao R, Yan Q, Sun X, Huang G. General Growth of Carbon Nanotubes for Cerium Redox Reactions in High-Efficiency Redox Flow Batteries. RESEARCH 2020; 2019:3616178. [PMID: 31922132 PMCID: PMC6946258 DOI: 10.34133/2019/3616178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess remarkable mechanical, electrical, thermal, and optical properties that predestine them for numerous potential applications. The conventional chemical vapor deposition (CVD) route for the production of CNTs, however, suffers from costly and complex issues. Herein, we demonstrate a general and high-yield strategy to grow nitrogen-doped CNTs (NCNTs) on three-dimensional (3D) graphite felt (GF) substrates, through a direct thermal pyrolysis process simply using a common tube furnace, instead of the costly and complex CVD method. Specifically, the NCNTs-decorated GF (NCNT-GF) electrode possesses enhanced electrocatalytic performance towards cerium redox reactions, mainly due to the catalytic effect of N atoms doped into NCNTs, and ingenious and hierarchical 3D architecture of the NCNT-GF. As a result, the cell with the NCNT-GF serving as a positive electrode shows the improved energy efficiency with increases of about 53.4% and 43.8% over the pristine GF and the acidly treated GF at a high charge/discharge rate of 30 mA cm−2, respectively. Moreover, the as-prepared NCNT catalyst-enhanced electrode is found to be highly robust and should enable a long-term cycle without detectable efficiency loss after 500 cycles. The viable synthetic strategy reported in this study will contribute to the further development of more active heteroatom-doped CNTs for redox flow batteries.
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- Zhaolin Na
- Liaoning Engineering Laboratory of Special Optical Functional Crystals, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Laboratory of Special Optical Functional Crystals, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Laboratory of Special Optical Functional Crystals, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China
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- Liaoning Engineering Laboratory of Special Optical Functional Crystals, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.,Institute of Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110819, China
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- WPI Advanced Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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Opar DO, Nankya R, Lee J, Jung H. Three-dimensional mesoporous graphene-modified carbon felt for high-performance vanadium redox flow batteries. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hegde S, Kumar A, Hegde G. Synthesis of Sustainable Carbon Nanospheres from Natural Bioresources and Their Diverse Applications. ACS SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2020-1353.ch016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Supriya Hegde
- Centre for Nano-materials and Displays, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 560019, India
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)/Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke), Joensuu Unit, Yliopistokatu 6 80100, JOENSUU, Finland
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- Centre for Nano-materials and Displays, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 560019, India
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Mehboob S, Ali G, Abbas S, Chung KY, Ha HY. Elucidating the performance-limiting electrode for all-vanadium redox flow batteries through in-depth physical and electrochemical analyses. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A Comprehensive Study on Hydroxyl Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Used as Catalysts for VO2+/VO2+ Reaction in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. J CHEM-NY 2019. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/3258342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A comprehensive study on the hydroxyl multiwalled carbon nanotubes (hydroxyl MWCNTs) as catalysts in a positive reaction was performed to improve the efficiency of the vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). The physicochemical properties of the hydroxyl MWCNT-modified electrode were characterized by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), conductivity measurement, Brunner–Emmet–Teller (BET) measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, cyclic voltammetry (CV) tests, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis, and charge-discharge tests. The prepared composite electrode possesses a huge amount of oxygen-containing groups, high-specific surface area, high electrical conductivity, and high catalytic activity towards the VO2+/VO2+ reaction based on physicochemical characterization. The hydroxyl MWCNT-modified graphite felt (hydroxyl MWCNTs/GF) shows the best cell performance with the energy efficiency of 79.74% and remains in high stability after 50 cycles. The improved cell performance is probably ascribed to the increase in active sites, fast charge transfer, and mass transfer rate of the introduced hydroxyl MWCNTs.
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Mustafa I, Susantyoko R, Wu CH, Ahmed F, Hashaikeh R, Almarzooqi F, Almheiri S. Nanoscopic and Macro-Porous Carbon Nano-foam Electrodes with Improved Mass Transport for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17655. [PMID: 31776352 PMCID: PMC6881356 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53491-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Although free-standing sheets of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) can provide interesting electrochemical and physical properties as electrodes for redox flow batteries, the full potential of this class of materials has not been accessible as of yet. The conventional fabrication methods produce sheets with micro-porous and meso-porous structures, which significantly resist mass transport of the electrolyte during high-current flow-cell operation. Herein, we developed a method to fabricate high performance macro-porous carbon nano-foam free standing sheets (Puffy Fibers, PF), by implementing a freeze-drying step into our low cost and scalable surface-engineered tape-casting (SETC) fabrication method, and we show the improvement in the performance attained as compared with a MWCNT sheet lacking any macro pores (Tape-cast, TC). We attribute the higher performance attained by our in-lab fabricated PF papers to the presence of macro pores which provided channels that acted as pathways for electrolytic transport within the bulk of the electrode. Moreover, we propose an electrolytic transport mechanism to relate ion diffusivity to different pore sizes to explain the different modes of charge transfer in the negative and the positive electrolytes. Overall, the PF papers had a high wettability, high porosity, and a large surface area, resulting in improved electrochemical and flow-cell performances.
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- Ibrahim Mustafa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research & Development Center, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Engineering Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar Institute, Masdar City, P.O. Box 54224, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research & Development Center, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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pandiyan Naresh R, Mariyappan K, Selvakumar Archana K, Suresh S, Ditty D, Ulaganathan M, Ragupathy P. Activated Carbon‐Anchored 3D Carbon Network for Bromine Activity and its Enhanced Electrochemical Performance in Zn−Br
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Hybrid Redox Flow Battery. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201901787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Raghu pandiyan Naresh
- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Campus New Delhi India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Campus New Delhi India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Campus New Delhi India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources DivisionCSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi- 630 003, Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Campus New Delhi India
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Abbas S, Hwang J, Kim H, Chae SA, Kim JW, Mehboob S, Ahn A, Han OH, Ha HY. Enzyme-Inspired Formulation of the Electrolyte for Stable and Efficient Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries at High Temperatures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:26842-26853. [PMID: 31268664 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Histidine, inspired by vanadium bromoperoxidase enzyme, has been applied as a homogeneous electrocatalyst to the positive electrolyte of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) to improve the performance and stability of VRFB at elevated temperatures. The histidine-containing electrolyte is found to significantly improve the performance of VRFB in terms of thermal stability estimated by the remaining amount of VO2+ in the electrolyte (61 vs 43% of a pristine one), energy efficiency at a high current density of 150 mA cm-2 (78.7 vs 71.2%), and capacity retention (73.2 vs 27.7%) at 60 °C. The mechanism of the catalytic functions of histidine with the chemical species in the electrolyte has been investigated for the first time by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and first-principles calculations. The analyzed data reveal that histidine improves the kinetics of both charge and discharge reactions through different affinity toward the reactants and products as well as suppresses the precipitation of VO2+ by impeding the polymerization of vanadium ions. These findings are in good agreement with the improved chemical and electrochemical performance of the histidine-containing VRFB. Our results show a new type of chemical/electrochemical mechanism in the improved redox flow battery performance that may be essential in a new research arena for better performance of electrochemical systems.
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- Saleem Abbas
- Center for Energy Storage Research , Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) , 14-gil 5, Hwarang-ro , Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering , Korea University of Science & Technology (UST)-KIST School , 217 Gajeong-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 , Republic of Korea
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- Center for Energy Storage Research , Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) , 14-gil 5, Hwarang-ro , Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
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- Electron Microscopy Center , Korea Basic Science Institute , Daejeon 34133 , Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center , Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) , Seoul 03759 , Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center , Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) , Seoul 03759 , Republic of Korea
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- Center for Energy Storage Research , Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) , 14-gil 5, Hwarang-ro , Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering , Korea University of Science & Technology (UST)-KIST School , 217 Gajeong-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 , Republic of Korea
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- Center for Computational Science and Engineering , Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information , Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center , Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) , Seoul 03759 , Republic of Korea
- Graduate School of Analytical Science & Technology , Chungnam National University , Daejeon 34134 , Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry & Nano Science , Ewha Womans University , Seoul 03760 , Republic of Korea
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- Center for Energy Storage Research , Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) , 14-gil 5, Hwarang-ro , Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792 , Republic of Korea
- Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering , Korea University of Science & Technology (UST)-KIST School , 217 Gajeong-ro , Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113 , Republic of Korea
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Alali KT, Liu J, Liu Q, Li R, Aljebawi K, Wang J. Grown Carbon Nanotubes on Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers as a 3D Carbon Nanomaterial for High Energy Storage Performance. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Khaled Tawfik Alali
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 China
- Department of Materials Engineering ScienceFaculty of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Aleppo Aleppo City12212 Syria
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 China
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- Department of Materials Engineering ScienceFaculty of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Aleppo Aleppo City12212 Syria
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and Chemical EngineeringHarbin Engineering University Harbin 150001 China
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Shah AB, Wu Y, Joo YL. Direct addition of sulfur and nitrogen functional groups to graphite felt electrodes for improving all-vanadium redox flow battery performance. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Suharto Y, Lee K, Kim KJ. The improved electrochemical performance of vanadium redox flow battery by decorating functionalized mesoporous carbon catalyst with three-dimensional interconnected network. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tichter T, Andrae D, Mayer J, Schneider J, Gebhard M, Roth C. Theory of cyclic voltammetry in random arrays of cylindrical microelectrodes applied to carbon felt electrodes for vanadium redox flow batteries. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:9061-9068. [PMID: 30843917 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp00548j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In order to quantitatively investigate the kinetic performance and the pore size distribution of carbon felt electrodes for the application in vanadium redox flow batteries, the theory of cyclic voltammetry (CV) is derived for a random network of cylindrical microelectrodes on the base of convolutive modeling.
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- Tim Tichter
- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie
- Freie Universität Berlin
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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Ling W, Wang ZA, Ma Q, Deng Q, Tang JF, Deng L, Zhu LH, Wu XW, Yue JP, Guo YG. Phosphorus and oxygen co-doped composite electrode with hierarchical electronic and ionic mixed conducting networks for vanadium redox flow batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:11515-11518. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05355g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The GF-TCN electrodes with excellent electrocatalytic activity and faster electron/ion conduction indicate outstanding rate capability and energy efficiency of VRFBs.
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- Wei Ling
- College of Science
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha
- China
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- College of Science
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha
- China
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- College of Science
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha
- China
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- College of Science
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha
- China
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- College of Science
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha
- China
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- Automotive & Transportation Engineering
- Shenzhen Polytechnic
- Shenzhen
- China
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- College of Science
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100190
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Beijing 100190
- China
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Aziz I, Lee J, Duran H, Kirchhoff K, Baker RT, Irvine JTS, Arshad SN. Nanostructured carbons containing FeNi/NiFe2O4 supported over N-doped carbon nanofibers for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. RSC Adv 2019; 9:36586-36599. [PMID: 35539072 PMCID: PMC9075156 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08053h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts on carbon materials with high durability and low cost have been developed to ameliorate the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) for electrochemical energy applications such as in fuel cells and water electrolysis. Herein, two different morphologies of FeNi/NiFe2O4 supported over hierarchical N-doped carbons were achieved via carbonization of the polymer nanofibers by controlling the ratio of metal salts to melamine: a mixture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene nanotubes (GNTs) supported over carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with spherical FeNi encapsulated at the tips (G/CNT@NCNF, 1 : 3), and graphene sheets wrapped CNFs with embedded needle-like FeNi (GS@NCNF, 2 : 3). G/CNT@NCNF shows excellent ORR activity (on-set potential: 0.948 V vs. RHE) and methanol tolerance, whilst GS@NCNF exhibited significantly lower over-potential of only 230 mV at 10 mA cm−2 for OER. Such high activities are due to the synergistic effects of bimetallic NPs encapsulated at CNT tips and N-doped carbons with unique hierarchical structures and the desired defects. Non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts on carbon materials with high durability and low cost have been developed to ameliorate the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen-evolution reaction (OER).![]()
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- Iram Aziz
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering
- Lahore University of Management Sciences
- Lahore 54792
- Pakistan
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- EaStChem
- School of Chemistry
- University of St. Andrews
- UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering
- TOBB University of Economics and Technology
- Ankara
- Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering
- Lahore University of Management Sciences
- Lahore 54792
- Pakistan
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Ling W, Deng Q, Ma Q, Wang H, Zhou C, Xu J, Yin Y, Wu X, Zeng X, Guo Y. Hierarchical Carbon Micro/Nanonetwork with Superior Electrocatalysis for High-Rate and Endurable Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1801281. [PMID: 30581714 PMCID: PMC6299713 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) are receiving increasing interest in energy storage fields because of their safety and versatility. However, the electrocatalytic activity of the electrode is a pivotal factor that still restricts the power and cycling capabilities of VRFBs. Here, a hierarchical carbon micro/nanonetwork (HCN) electrode codoped with nitrogen and phosphorus is prepared for application in VRFBs by cross-linking polymerization of aniline and physic acid, and subsequent pyrolysis on graphite felt. Due to the hierarchical electron pathways and abundant heteroatom active sites, the HCN exhibits superior electrocatalysis toward the vanadium redox couples and imparts the VRFBs with an outstanding energy efficiency and extraordinary stability after 2000 cycles at 250 mA cm-2 and a discharge capacity of 10.5 mA h mL-1 at an extra-large current density of 400 mA cm-2. Such a micro/nanostructure design will force the advancement of durable and high-power VRFBs and other electrochemical energy storage devices.
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- Wei Ling
- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and NanotechnologyCAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular SciencesInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)Beijing100190P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
- Hunan Province Yin Feng New Energy Co. Ltd.ChangshaHunan410000P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and NanotechnologyCAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular SciencesInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)Beijing100190P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and NanotechnologyCAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular SciencesInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)Beijing100190P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
- Hunan Province Yin Feng New Energy Co. Ltd.ChangshaHunan410000P. R. China
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- College of ScienceHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaHunan410128P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and NanotechnologyCAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular SciencesInstitute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)Beijing100190P. R. China
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Sheng H, Ma Q, Yu JG, Zhang XD, Zhang W, Yin YX, Wu X, Zeng XX, Guo YG. Robust Electrodes with Maximized Spatial Catalysis for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:38922-38927. [PMID: 30335954 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Catalytic efficiency is a crucial index for electrodes in flow batteries, and tremendous efforts have been devoted to exploring catalysts with as many reaction zones as possible. Nevertheless, the space between the reaction sites, especially for interstitial space utilization, is usually ignored and challengeable to exploit owing to the balance between the catalytic efficiency and structural stability. Herein, a three-dimensional conducting network was constructed via a nitrogen-rich carbon film-bridged graphite felt framework (GF@N-C) to maximize its electrocatalytic effectiveness toward redox species. As the electrode, GF@N-C exhibits a superior rate constant and catalytic efficiency at 370 mA cm-2 and enables the vanadium redox flow battery to operate steadily at 200 mA cm-2 with an energy efficiency of 74.3% and a discharge specific capacity of 23 A h L-1. It is anticipated that the conducting network with optimized space utilization and catalysis will provide guidance for the design of high-efficiency electrodes and advance their development in flow batteries.
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- Hang Sheng
- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410083 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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Xiang Y, Daoud WA. Cr2O3-modified graphite felt as a novel positive electrode for vanadium redox flow battery. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tao X, Wu Y, Wu Y, Zhang B, Sha H, Cha L, Liu N. Activated carbon-supported cobalt molybdate as a heterogeneous catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate for removal of organic dyes. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xiaoming Tao
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education; Hohai University; Xikang Road 1 Nanjing 210098 China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education; Hohai University; Xikang Road 1 Nanjing 210098 China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering; Hanshan Normal University; Qiaodong Chaozhou 521041 China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education; Hohai University; Xikang Road 1 Nanjing 210098 China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education; Hohai University; Xikang Road 1 Nanjing 210098 China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education; Hohai University; Xikang Road 1 Nanjing 210098 China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources Development of Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education; Hohai University; Xikang Road 1 Nanjing 210098 China
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Yan X, Chen T, Wang L, Li X, Wang H, Deng B, Wei Z, Qu M. Carbon Nanofibers Grown on Carbon Felt as a Reinforced Current Collector for High-Performance Lithium−Sulfur Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xinxiu Yan
- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
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- Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chengdu 610041 China
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Etesami M, Abouzari-Lotf E, Sha'rani SS, Miyake M, Moozarm Nia P, Ripin A, Ahmad A. Self-assembled heteropolyacid on nitrogen-enriched carbon nanofiber for vanadium flow batteries. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:13212-13222. [PMID: 29971298 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr02450b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel polyoxometalate-based electrode was developed by incorporating phosphotungstic acid (PWA) in nylon-6,6 nanofiber, followed by carbonization. The developed PWA-carbon nanofiber (PWA-CNF) showed the characteristics of the dual-scale porosity of micro- and mesoporous substrate with surface area of around 684 m2 g-1. The compound exhibited excellent stability in vanadium electrolyte and battery cycling. Evaluation of electrocatalytic properties toward V2+/V3+ and VO2+/VO2+ redox couples indicated promising advantages in electron transfer kinetics and increasing energy efficiency, particularly for the VO2+/VO2+ couple. Moreover, the developed electrode exhibited substantially improved energy efficiency (14% higher than that of pristine carbon felt) in the single cell vanadium redox flow battery. This outstanding performance was attributed to high surface area and abundant oxygen-containing linkages in the developed electrode.
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- Mohammad Etesami
- Advanced Materials Research Group, Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Ma Q, Zeng XX, Zhou C, Deng Q, Wang PF, Zuo TT, Zhang XD, Yin YX, Wu X, Chai LY, Guo YG. Designing High-Performance Composite Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Experimental and Computational Investigation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:22381-22388. [PMID: 29902919 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Highly catalytic electrodes play a vital role in exploiting the capability of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), but they suffer from a tedious synthesis process and ambiguous interaction mechanisms for catalytic sites. Herein, a facile urea pyrolysis process was applied to prepare graphitic carbon nitride-modified graphite felt (GF@CN), and by the virtue of a density functional theory-assisted calculation, the electron-rich pyridinic nitrogen atom of CN granules is demonstrated as the adsorption center for redox species and plays the key role in improving the performance of VRFBs, with 800 cycles and an energy efficiency of 75% at 150 mA cm-2. Such experimental and computational collaborative investigations guide a realizable and cost-effective solution for other high-power flow batteries.
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- Qiang Ma
- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
- Hunan Province Yin Feng New Energy Co. Ltd , Changsha , Hunan 410000 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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- College of Science , Hunan Agricultural University , Changsha , Hunan 410128 , China
- Hunan Province Yin Feng New Energy Co. Ltd , Changsha , Hunan 410000 , China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment , Central South University , Changsha , Hunan 410012 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) , Beijing 100190 , China
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