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Fan Q, Zhang J, Fan S, Xi B, Gao Z, Guo X, Duan Z, Zheng X, Liu Y, Xiong S. Advances in Functional Organosulfur-Based Mediators for Regulating Performance of Lithium Metal Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2409521. [PMID: 39246200 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202409521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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Rechargeable lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are promising next-generation energy storage systems due to their high theoretical energy density. However, their practical applications are hindered by lithium dendrite growth and various intricate issues associated with the cathodes. These challenges can be mitigated by using organosulfur-based mediators (OSMs), which offer the advantages of abundance, tailorable structures, and unique functional adaptability. These features enable the rational design of targeted functionalities, enhance the interfacial stability of the lithium anode and cathode, and accelerate the redox kinetics of electrodes via alternative reaction pathways, thereby effectively improving the performance of LMBs. Unlike the extensively explored field of organosulfur cathode materials, OSMs have garnered little attention. This review systematically summarizes recent advancements in OSMs for various LMB systems, including lithium-sulfur, lithium-selenium, lithium-oxygen, lithium-intercalation cathode batteries, and other LMB systems. It briefly elucidates the operating principles of these LMB systems, the regulatory mechanisms of the corresponding OSMs, and the fundamentals of OSMs activity. Ultimately, strategic optimizations are proposed for designing novel OSMs, advanced mechanism investigation, expanded applications, and the development of safe battery systems, thereby providing directions to narrow the gap between rational modulation of organosulfur compounds and their practical implementation in batteries.
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- Qianqian Fan
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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Banerjee AN, Joo SW. 'Beyond Li-ion technology'-a status review. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:472001. [PMID: 39079542 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad690b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Li-ion battery is currently considered to be the most proven technology for energy storage systems when it comes to the overall combination of energy, power, cyclability and cost. However, there are continuous expectations for cost reduction in large-scale applications, especially in electric vehicles and grids, alongside growing concerns over safety, availability of natural resources for lithium, and environmental remediation. Therefore, industry and academia have consequently shifted their focus towards 'beyond Li-ion technologies'. In this respect, other non-Li-based alkali-ion/polyvalent-ion batteries, non-Li-based all solid-state batteries, fluoride-ion/ammonium-ion batteries, redox-flow batteries, sand batteries and hydrogen fuel cells etc. are becoming potential cost-effective alternatives. While there has been notable swift advancement across various materials, chemistries, architectures, and applications in this field, a comprehensive overview encompassing high-energy 'beyond Li-ion' technologies, along with considerations of commercial viability, is currently lacking. Therefore, in this review article, a rationalized approach is adopted to identify notable 'post-Li' candidates. Their pros and cons are comprehensively presented by discussing the fundamental principles in terms of material characteristics, relevant chemistries, and architectural developments that make a good high-energy 'beyond Li' storage system. Furthermore, a concise summary outlining the primary challenges of each system is provided, alongside the potential strategies being implemented to mitigate these issues. Additionally, the extent to which these strategies have positively influenced the performance of these 'post-Li' technologies is discussed.
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- Arghya Narayan Banerjee
- School of Mechanical and IT Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical and IT Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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Guo Y, Massen-Hane M, Endy G, Hatton TA. Porous Polymeric Electrodes for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2407567. [PMID: 39165037 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202407567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Carbon capture is a promising technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net carbon neutrality. Electro-swing reactive adsorption has emerged as an attractive approach for sustainable decarbonization. However, current electrodes with limited gas transport present a major barrier that hinders their practical implementation. Herein, porous polymeric electrodes are developed to effectively enhance CO2 transport without the need for additional gas diffusion conduits. Such all-in-one porous electrodes also enable more accessible redox active sites (e.g., quinones) for CO2 sorption, leading to an increased materials utilization efficiency of ≈90%. A continuous flow-through carbon capture and release operation with high Faradaic efficiency and excellent stability under practical working conditions is further demonstrated. Together with low cost and robust mechanical properties, the as-developed porous polymeric electrodes highlight the potential to advance the future implementation of electrochemical separation technologies.
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- Youhong Guo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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Li J, Valenza R, Haussener S. In Situ Synthesis of Cu xO/N Doped Graphdiyne with Pyridine N Configuration for Ammonia Production via Nitrate Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310467. [PMID: 38552223 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia provides an interesting pathway for wastewater treatment and valorization. Cu-based catalysts are active for the conversion of NO3 - to NO2 - but suffer from an inefficient hydrogenation process of NO2 -. Herein, CuxO/N-doped graphdiyne (CuxO/N-GDY) with pyridine N configuration are in situ prepared in one pot. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of pyridinic N in GDY and CuxO, the prepared CuxO/N-GDY tested in a commercial H-cell achieved a faradaic efficiency of 85% toward NH3 at -0.5 V versus RHE with a production rate of 340 µmol h-1 mgcat -1 in 0.1 M KNO3. When integrating the CuxO/N-GDY in an anion exchange membrane flow electrolyzer, a maximum Faradaic efficiency of 89% is achieved at a voltage of 2.3 V and the production rate is 1680 µmol h-1 mgcat -1 at 3.3 V in 0.1 M KNO3 at room temperature. Operation at 40 °C further promoted the overall reaction kinetics of NO3 - to NH3, but penalized its selectivity with respect to hydrogen evolution reaction. The high selectivity and production rate in this device configuration demonstrate its potential for industrial application.
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- Jian Li
- Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, EPFL, Station 9, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, EPFL, Station 9, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, EPFL, Station 9, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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Palacios PA, Philips J, Bentien A, Kofoed MVW. Relevance of extracellular electron uptake mechanisms for electromethanogenesis applications. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 73:108369. [PMID: 38685440 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Electromethanogenesis has emerged as a biological branch of Power-to-X technologies that implements methanogenic microorganisms, as an alternative to chemical Power-to-X, to convert electrical power from renewable sources, and CO2 into methane. Unlike biomethanation processes where CO2 is converted via exogenously added hydrogen, electromethanogenesis occurs in a bioelectrochemical set-up that combines electrodes and microorganisms. Thereby, mixed, or pure methanogenic cultures catalyze the reduction of CO2 to methane via reducing equivalents supplied by a cathode. Recent advances in electromethanogenesis have been driven by interdisciplinary research at the intersection of microbiology, electrochemistry, and engineering. Integrating the knowledge acquired from these areas is essential to address the specific challenges presented by this relatively young biotechnology, which include electron transfer limitations, low energy and product efficiencies, and reactor design to enable upscaling. This review approaches electromethanogenesis from a multidisciplinary perspective, putting emphasis on the extracellular electron uptake mechanisms that methanogens use to obtain energy from cathodes, since understanding these mechanisms is key to optimize the electrochemical conditions for the development of these systems. This work summarizes the direct and indirect extracellular electron uptake mechanisms that have been elucidated to date in methanogens, along with the ones that remain unsolved. As the study of microbial corrosion, a similar bioelectrochemical process with Fe0 as electron source, has contributed to elucidate different mechanisms on how methanogens use solid electron donors, insights from both fields, biocorrosion and electromethanogenesis, are combined. Based on the repertoire of mechanisms and their potential to convert CO2 to methane, we conclude that for future applications, electromethanogenesis should focus on the indirect mechanism with H2 as intermediary. By summarizing and linking the general aspects and challenges of this process, we hope that this review serves as a guide for researchers working on electromethanogenesis in different areas of expertise to overcome the current limitations and continue with the optimization of this promising interdisciplinary technology.
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- Paola Andrea Palacios
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10C, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10C, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Aabogade 40, Aarhus N, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10C, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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Kim J, Park H, Cho Y, Lee T, Kim H, Pak C, Kim HJ, Kim S. Stable Zinc Electrode Reaction Enabled by Combined Cationic and Anionic Electrolyte Additives for Non-Flow Aqueous Zn─Br 2 Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2401916. [PMID: 38712442 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Aqueous zinc-bromine batteries hold immense promise for large-scale energy storage systems due to their inherent safety and high energy density. However, achieving a reliable zinc metal electrode reaction is challenging because zinc metal in the aqueous electrolyte inevitably leads to dendrite growth and related side reactions, resulting in rapid capacity fading. Here, it is reported that combined cationic and anionic additives in the electrolytes using CeCl3 can simultaneously address the multiple chronic issues of the zinc metal electrode. Trivalent Ce3+ forms an electrostatic shielding layer to prevent Zn2+ from concentrating at zinc metal protrusions, while the high electron-donating nature of Cl- mitigates H2O decomposition on the zinc metal surface by reducing the interaction between Zn2+ and H2O. These combined cationic and anionic effects significantly enhance the reversibility of the zinc metal reaction, allowing the non-flow aqueous Zn─Br2 full-cell to reliably cycle with exceptionally high capacity (>400 mAh after 5000 cycles) even in a large-scale battery configuration of 15 × 15 cm2.
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- Jeonghyun Kim
- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Convergence, Institute of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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Zhang X, Valencia A, Li W, Ao K, Shi J, Yue X, Zhang R, Daoud WA. Decoupling Activation and Transport by Electron-Regulated Atomic-Bi Harnessed Surface-to-Pore Interface for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2305415. [PMID: 37607471 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) promises a route to low-cost and grid-scale electricity storage using renewable energy resources. However, the interplay of mass transport and activation processes of high-loading catalysts makes it challenging to drive high-performance density VRFB. Herein, a surface-to-pore interface design that unlocks the potential of atomic-Bi-exposed catalytic surface via decoupling activation and transport is reported. The functional interface accommodates electron-regulated atomic-Bi catalyst in an asymmetric Bi─O─Mn structure that expedites the V3+ /V2+ conversion, and a mesoporous Mn3 O4 sub-scaffold for rapid shuttling of redox-active species, whereby the site accessibility is maximized, contrary to conventional transport-limited catalysts. By in situ grafting this interface onto micron-porous carbon felt (Bi1 -sMn3 O4 -CF), a high-performance flow battery is achieved, yielding a record high energy efficiency of 76.72% even at a high current density of 400 mA cm-2 and a peak power density of 1.503 W cm-2 , outdoing the battery with sMn3 O4 -CF (62.60%, 0.978 W cm-2 ) without Bi catalyst. Moreover, this battery renders extraordinary durability of over 1500 cycles, bespeaking a crucial breakthrough toward sustainable redox flow batteries (RFBs).
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- Xiangyang Zhang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Hong Kong, China
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Li Y, Li L, Zhao Y, Deng C, Yi Z, Xiao D, Mubarak N, Xu M, Li J, Luo G, Chen Q, Kim JK. Homogenizing Zn Deposition in Hierarchical Nanoporous Cu for a High-Current, High Areal-Capacity Zn Flow Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303005. [PMID: 37269202 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A Zn anode can offset the low energy density of a flow battery for a balanced approach toward electricity storage. Yet, when targeting inexpensive, long-duration storage, the battery demands a thick Zn deposit in a porous framework, whose heterogeneity triggers frequent dendrite formation and jeopardizes the stability of the battery. Here, Cu foam is transferred into a hierarchical nanoporous electrode to homogenize the deposition. It begins with alloying the foam with Zn to form Cu5 Zn8 , whose depth is controlled to retain the large pores for a hydraulic permeability ≈10-11 m2 . Dealloying follows to create nanoscale pores and abundant fine pits below 10 nm, where Zn can nucleate preferentially due to the Gibbs-Thomson effect, as supported by a density functional theory simulation. Morphological evolution monitored by in situ microscopy confirms uniform Zn deposition. The electrode delivers 200 h of stable cycles in a Zn-I2 flow battery at 60 mAh cm-2 and 60 mA cm-2 , performance that meets practical demands.
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- Yang Li
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Programs Office, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Interfacial Science and Engineering of Materials, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, P. R. China
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, 127788, UAE
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Alghamdi NS, Rana M, Peng X, Huang Y, Lee J, Hou J, Gentle IR, Wang L, Luo B. Zinc-Bromine Rechargeable Batteries: From Device Configuration, Electrochemistry, Material to Performance Evaluation. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:209. [PMID: 37650939 PMCID: PMC10471567 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01174-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Zinc-bromine rechargeable batteries (ZBRBs) are one of the most powerful candidates for next-generation energy storage due to their potentially lower material cost, deep discharge capability, non-flammable electrolytes, relatively long lifetime and good reversibility. However, many opportunities remain to improve the efficiency and stability of these batteries for long-life operation. Here, we discuss the device configurations, working mechanisms and performance evaluation of ZBRBs. Both non-flow (static) and flow-type cells are highlighted in detail in this review. The fundamental electrochemical aspects, including the key challenges and promising solutions, are discussed, with particular attention paid to zinc and bromine half-cells, as their performance plays a critical role in determining the electrochemical performance of the battery system. The following sections examine the key performance metrics of ZBRBs and assessment methods using various ex situ and in situ/operando techniques. The review concludes with insights into future developments and prospects for high-performance ZBRBs.
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- Norah S Alghamdi
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11564, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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Li J, Zhang Y, Mao Y, Zhao Y, Kan D, Zhu K, Chou S, Zhang X, Zhu C, Ren J, Chen Y. Dual-Functional Z-Scheme TiO 2 @MoS 2 @NC Multi-Heterostructures for Photo-Driving Ultrafast Sodium Ion Storage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202303056. [PMID: 37243514 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202303056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Exploiting dual-functional photoelectrodes to harvest and store solar energy is a challenging but efficient way for achieving renewable energy utilization. Herein, multi-heterostructures consisting of N-doped carbon coated MoS2 nanosheets supported by tubular TiO2 with photoelectric conversion and electronic transfer interfaces are designed. When a photo sodium ion battery (photo-SIB) is assembled based on the heterostructures, its capacity increases to 399.3 mAh g-1 with a high photo-conversion efficiency of 0.71 % switching from dark to visible light at 2.0 A g-1 . Remarkably, the photo-SIB can be recharged by light only, with a striking capacity of 231.4 mAh g-1 . Experimental and theoretical results suggest that the proposed multi-heterostructures can enhance charge transfer kinetics, maintain structural stability, and facilitate the separation of photo-excited carriers. This work presents a new strategy to design dual-functional photoelectrodes for efficient use of solar energy.
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- Jinhang Li
- Key Laboratory of In-Fiber Integrated Optics (Ministry of Education), College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of In-Fiber Integrated Optics (Ministry of Education), College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of In-Fiber Integrated Optics (Ministry of Education), College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Northwest Institute for Non-Ferrous Metal Research Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710016, China
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- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Institute for Carbon Neutralization, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of In-Fiber Integrated Optics (Ministry of Education), College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Key Laboratory of In-Fiber Integrated Optics (Ministry of Education), College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
- Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology (Ministry of Education), College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
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Muñoz-Perales V, van der Heijden M, García-Salaberri PA, Vera M, Forner-Cuenca A. Engineering Lung-Inspired Flow Field Geometries for Electrochemical Flow Cells with Stereolithography 3D Printing. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2023; 11:12243-12255. [PMID: 37621694 PMCID: PMC10445267 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c00848] [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: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Electrochemical flow reactors are increasingly relevant platforms in emerging sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies. As a prominent example, redox flow batteries, a well-suited technology for large energy storage if the costs can be significantly reduced, leverage electrochemical reactors as power converting units. Within the reactor, the flow field geometry determines the electrolyte pumping power required, mass transport rates, and overall cell performance. However, current designs are inspired by fuel cell technologies but have not been engineered for redox flow battery applications, where liquid-phase electrochemistry is sustained. Here, we leverage stereolithography 3D printing to manufacture lung-inspired flow field geometries and compare their performance to conventional flow field designs. A versatile two-step process based on stereolithography 3D printing followed by a coating procedure to form a conductive structure is developed to manufacture lung-inspired flow field geometries. We employ a suite of fluid dynamics, electrochemical diagnostics, and finite element simulations to correlate the flow field geometry with performance in symmetric flow cells. We find that the lung-inspired structural pattern homogenizes the reactant distribution throughout the porous electrode and improves the electrolyte accessibility to the electrode reaction area. In addition, the results reveal that these novel flow field geometries can outperform conventional interdigitated flow field designs, as these patterns exhibit a more favorable balance of electrical and pumping power, achieving superior current densities at lower pressure loss. Although at its nascent stage, additive manufacturing offers a versatile design space for manufacturing engineered flow field geometries for advanced flow reactors in emerging electrochemical energy storage technologies.
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- Vanesa Muñoz-Perales
- Department
of Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- Electrochemical
Materials and Systems, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- Department
of Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganés, Spain
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- Electrochemical
Materials and Systems, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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Zhang Y, Zhang D, Luan C, Zhang Y, Yu W, Liu J, Yan C. An Economical Composite Membrane with High Ion Selectivity for Vanadium Flow Batteries. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:272. [PMID: 36984659 PMCID: PMC10057319 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The ion exchange membrane of the Nafion series widely used in vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) is characterized by its high cost and high vanadium permeability, which limit the further commercialization of VFBs. Herein, a thin composite membrane enabled by a low-cost microporous polyethylene (PE) substrate and perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) resin is proposed to reduce the cost of the membrane. Meanwhile, the rigid PE substrate limits the swelling of the composite membrane, which effectively reduces the penetration of vanadium ions and improves the ion selectivity of the composite membrane. Benefiting from such a rational design, a VFB assembled with the PE/PFSA composite membrane exhibited a higher coulombic efficiency (CE ≈ 96.8%) compared with commercial Nafion212 at 200 mA cm-2. Significantly, the energy efficiency maintained stability within 200 cycles with a slow decay rate. In practical terms, the thin PE/PFSA composite membrane with low cost and high ion selectivity can make an ideal membrane candidate in VFBs.
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- Yue Zhang
- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Sang P, Chen Q, Wang DY, Guo W, Fu Y. Organosulfur Materials for Rechargeable Batteries: Structure, Mechanism, and Application. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1262-1326. [PMID: 36757873 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Lithium-ion batteries have received significant attention over the last decades due to the wide application of portable electronics and increasing deployment of electric vehicles. In order to further enhance the performance of the batteries and overcome the capacity limitations of inorganic electrode materials, it is imperative to explore new cathode and functional materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. Organosulfur materials containing sulfur-sulfur bonds as a kind of promising organic electrode materials have the advantages of high capacities, abundant resources, tunable structures, and environmental benignity. In addition, organosulfur materials have been widely used in almost every aspect of rechargeable batteries because of their multiple functionalities. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview on the development of organosulfur materials including the synthesis and application as cathode materials, electrolyte additives, electrolytes, binders, active materials in lithium redox flow batteries, and other metal battery systems. We also give an in-depth analysis of structure-property-performance relationship of organosulfur materials, and guidance for the future development of organosulfur materials for next generation rechargeable lithium batteries and beyond.
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- Pengfei Sang
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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Chen M, Chen H. High-capacity polysulfide-polyiodide nonaqueous redox flow batteries with a ceramic membrane. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:435-442. [PMID: 36756257 PMCID: PMC9846497 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00792d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nonaqueous redox flow batteries (NRFBs) have been regarded as promising large-scale electrochemical energy storage technology due to the wider solvent stable potential windows and greater selection of materials. However, the application of NRFBs is greatly limited considering the low capacity and high cost of active materials. In this work, we design and demonstrate a high-capacity polysulfide (PS)-polyiodide (PI) NRFB in Li-ion based 1,3-dioxolane (DOL) and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) (v/v ∼ 1 : 1) organic electrolyte. The high solubility and low cost of PS (5 M) and PI (4 M) can achieve the high capacity and high applicability of NRFBs, which is attractive for realizing large-scale stationary energy storage. The highest volumetric capacity of 28 Ah L-1 based on a full cell is achieved with 1.5 M PS-4 M PI. The high coulombic efficiency (∼100%) and capacity retention (>99%) for 100 cycles in the PS-PI system is demonstrated by using a Li-ion conducting ceramic membrane. Voltage control is applied for both PS and PI to avoid the formation of irreversible solid Li2S and I2, which ensures the high stability of battery reaction. In situ UV-vis spectroscopy reveals the high reversibility of PS and PI in DOL/DME. A continuous flow mode test of the PS-PI system is also demonstrated to realize >300 hours stable cycling performance which implies good applicability for a long-term process. The successful demonstration of this high-capacity PS-PI nonaqueous system provides a new direction to promote the application of NRFBs in more fields.
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- Mao Chen
- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518055 Guangdong P. R. China
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Wan CTC, Ismail A, Quinn AH, Chiang YM, Brushett FR. Synthesis and Characterization of Dense Carbon Films as Model Surfaces to Estimate Electron Transfer Kinetics on Redox Flow Battery Electrodes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1198-1214. [PMID: 36607828 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are a promising electrochemical technology for the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity, providing opportunities to integrate intermittent renewable resources and to support unreliable and/or aging grid infrastructure. Within the RFB, porous carbonaceous electrodes facilitate the electrochemical reactions, distribute the flowing electrolyte, and conduct electrons. Understanding electrode reaction kinetics is crucial for improving RFB performance and lowering costs. However, assessing reaction kinetics on porous electrodes is challenging as their complex structure frustrates canonical electroanalytical techniques used to quantify performance descriptors. Here, we outline a strategy to estimate electron transfer kinetics on planar electrode materials of similar surface chemistry to those used in RFBs. First, we describe a bottom-up synthetic process to produce flat, dense carbon films to enable the evaluation of electron transfer kinetics using traditional electrochemical approaches. Next, we characterize the physicochemical properties of the films using a suite of spectroscopic methods, confirming that their surface characteristics align with those of widely used porous electrodes. Last, we study the electrochemical performance of the films in a custom-designed cell architecture, extracting intrinsic heterogeneous kinetic rate constants for two iron-based redox couples in aqueous electrolytes using standard electrochemical methods (i.e., cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance, and spectroscopy). We anticipate that the synthetic methods and experimental protocols described here are applicable to a range of electrocatalysts and redox couples.
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- Charles Tai-Chieh Wan
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York14627, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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Glazkov A, Pichugov R, Loktionov P, Konev D, Tolstel D, Petrov M, Antipov A, Vorotyntsev MA. Current Distribution in the Discharge Unit of a 10-Cell Vanadium Redox Flow Battery: Comparison of the Computational Model with Experiment. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1167. [PMID: 36422159 PMCID: PMC9698378 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Shunting currents are among the main problems of all-vanadium redox flow battery stacks since, in addition to capacity losses, they cause negative effects associated with the local destruction of electrodes and bipolar plates. The values of both the shunting currents and their destructive effects on materials can be reduced at the battery development stage by adjusting the resistance of the electrolyte supply channels. The solution to this problem can be found using a calculation model for current distribution based on the current balance in the nodes as well as voltage drops and electromotive force in internal circuits according to Kirchhoff's laws. This paper presents the verification of the model of current distribution in an all-vanadium redox flow battery stack of an original design that allows for the determination of membrane-electrode assembly resistances and electrolyte supply channels via direct measurements. Based on a comparison of the calculated and experimental values of the coulombic efficiency of charge-discharge cycles, the capacity fade associated with the crossover of vanadium compounds through the membrane has been determined.
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- Artem Glazkov
- EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia
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- EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
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- EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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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: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.0] [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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De Wolf R, De Rop M, Hereijgers J. Effects of Structured 3D Electrodes on the performance of redox flow batteriesEffects of Structured 3D Electrodes on the Performance of Redox Flow Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Renée De Wolf
- University of Antwerp: Universiteit Antwerpen Research group Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis BELGIUM
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- University of Antwerp: Universiteit Antwerpen Research group Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis BELGIUM
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- Universiteit Antwerpen Advanced Reactor Technology Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk BELGIUM
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Tang L, Leung P, Xu Q, Mohamed MR, Dai S, Zhu X, Flox C, Shah AA. Future perspective on redox flow batteries: aqueous versus nonaqueous electrolytes. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2022.100833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wen Y, Zhang T, Wang J, Pan Z, Wang T, Yamashita H, Qian X, Zhao Y. Electrochemical Reactors for Continuous Decentralized H 2 O 2 Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205972. [PMID: 35698896 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The global utilization of H2 O2 is currently around 4 million tons per year and is expected to continue to increase in the future. H2 O2 is mainly produced by the anthraquinone process, which involves multiple steps in terms of alkylanthraquinone hydrogenation/oxidation in organic solvents and liquid-liquid extraction of H2 O2 . The energy-intensive and environmentally unfriendly anthraquinone process does not meet the requirements of sustainable and low-carbon development. The electrocatalytic two-electron (2 e- ) oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) driven by renewable energy (e.g. solar and wind power) offers a more economical, low-carbon, and greener route to produce H2 O2 . However, continuous and decentralized H2 O2 electrosynthesis still poses many challenges. This Minireview first summarizes the development of devices for H2 O2 electrosynthesis, and then introduces each component, the assembly process, and some optimization strategies.
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- Yichan Wen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Redox flow batteries are a critical technology for large-scale energy storage, offering the promising characteristics of high scalability, design flexibility and decoupled energy and power. In recent years, they have attracted extensive research interest, with significant advances in relevant materials chemistry, performance metrics and characterization. The emerging concepts of hybrid battery design, redox-targeting strategy, photoelectrode integration and organic redox-active materials present new chemistries for cost-effective and sustainable energy storage systems. This Review summarizes the recent development of next-generation redox flow batteries, providing a critical overview of the emerging redox chemistries of active materials from inorganics to organics. We discuss electrochemical characterizations and critical performance assessment considering the intrinsic properties of the active materials and the mechanisms that lead to degradation of energy storage capacity. In particular, we highlight the importance of advanced spectroscopic analysis and computational studies in enabling understanding of relevant mechanisms. We also outline the technical requirements for rational design of innovative materials and electrolytes to stimulate more exciting research and present the prospect of this field from aspects of both fundamental science and practical applications.
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Wen Y, Zhang T, Wang J, Pan Z, Wang T, Yamashita H, Qian X, Zhao Y. Electrochemical reactors for continuously decentralized H2O2 production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yichan Wen
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Environmental Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Environmental Science and Engineering 800 Dongchuan Road 44106 Shanghai CHINA
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Chen Q, Guo W, Fu Y. Smart Flow Electrosynthesis and Application of Organodisulfides in Redox Flow Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2104036. [PMID: 34761570 PMCID: PMC8728815 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202104036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Electrochemical techniques have been recognized as an environmentally friendly and sustainable synthetic way to form organodisulfides. However, searching for optimum conditions which suffers from time/material-consuming caused by the uncertainty of reactant consumption has hindered its rapid and large-scale development. Inspired by advanced nonaqueous redox flow batteries (NARFBs) technology, it is proposed a smart flow electrosynthesis (SFE) method of organodisulfides that the voltage curve of NARFBs can be utilized as a precise indicator to reflect the desired information about reactants and distinguish the end point of reaction automatically. This electrochemical method also exhibits certain universality and scalability. Additionally, organodisulfides generated in electrolytes can be used as active species for NARFBs without further purification, and their electrochemical properties are easily adjusted by changing raw materials, which effectively alleviate the waste in complex synthesis steps for optimizing and designing active materials separately. An organodisulfide dervied from isopropyl alcohol and carbon disulfide shows excellent cycling life (1000 cycles) with low capacity fade rate (0.024% per cycle). Taking advantages of the inherent NARFBs, this work not only proves a SFE strategy, but also supplies a green and low-cost molecular engineering scheme for designing electroactive materials for energy storage.
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- Qiliang Chen
- College of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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Dianhydride-based polyimide as organic electrode materials for aqueous hydronium-ion battery. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cheng Z, Tenny KM, Pizzolato A, Forner‐Cuenca A, Verda V, Chiang Y, Brushett FR, Behrou R. A Generalized Reduced Fluid Dynamic Model for Flow Fields and Electrodes in Redox Flow Batteries. AIChE J 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Ziqiang Cheng
- Department of Energy Politecnico di Torino Turin Italy
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California San Diego La Jolla California USA
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León MI, Arenas LF, Walsh FC, Nava JL. Simulation of a vanadium-cerium redox flow battery incorporating graphite felt electrodes. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Xu Y, Zhou C, Shi L, Zhang X, Guan T, Guo C, Li Z, Xing X, Ji Y, Liu L, He Y. Imaging Sensor for the Detection of the Flow Battery Via Weak Value Amplification. Anal Chem 2021; 93:12914-12920. [PMID: 34523343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Flow battery electrodes are vital for performing redox reactions, and an in-depth understanding of reaction kinetics and spatial distribution differences in electrodes is very important for improving the efficiency of electrochemical reactions. In this study, a reflection-type phase-sensitive weak measurement imaging system was developed for the detection of flow batteries. The phase difference between two polarization components in total internal reflection caused by electrode redox processes was measured by weak value amplification. The resulting refractive index resolution of the imaging system was estimated to be 2.8-4.2 × 10-6 RIU. The real-time monitoring ability of the system was demonstrated by linear sweep voltammetry tests of vanadium redox batteries. Compared to traditional optical methods, the proposed weak measurement imaging sensor did not require coating, as it can be used in acid electrolytes of vanadium flow batteries. Meanwhile, the weak value amplification effect led to a higher resolution than the total internal reflection system shown in our previous work, thereby resulting in more accurate detection of electrochemical reactions. In sum, the proposed sensor looks very promising for the detection of electrochemical reactions in flow batteries, water splitting, electrochemical corrosion, and electrocatalysis.
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- Yang Xu
- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Materials Research, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Optical Imaging and Sensing, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Zhang X, Li W, Chen H. High-Capacity CuSi 2P 3-Based Semisolid Anolyte for Redox Flow Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:40552-40561. [PMID: 34423636 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) have attracted more attention due to their ability of decoupling energy and power, but their low energy density has greatly restricted their applications. Semisolid flow batteries (SSFBs) are a kind of RFBs, but they have high energy density. However, there is a lack of research on semisolid anolytes, and thus the application of SSFBs is still in its infancy. In this work, a low-potential (0.6 V vs Li/Li+) CuSi2P3@C-LiPAA composite is synthesized through a simple high-energy mechanical ball milling and impregnation method based on the CuSi2P3 (CSP) compound; then, it is used to prepare a semisolid anolyte, which is able to achieve a high volumetric capacity of 400 Ah L-1 in static mode and 320 Ah L-1 in intermittent-flow mode. This is the highest volumetric capacity of anolyte so far. The effect of adding binder to a composite is also discussed for the first time, which makes the connection between the composite particles closer and the semisolid suspension more uniform so as to obtain stable electrochemical performance. At the same time, through pairing respectively with two types of catholytes, liquid 10-methylphenothiazine (MPT) and semisolid LiFePO4 (LFP), a single-cell voltage of 3 V and more than 100 stable cycles with the Coulombic efficiency of 99% have been achieved by CSP-MPT and CSP-LFP full-cell systems. The result fully demonstrates the applicability of the prepared CSP semisolid anolyte. The synthesis method of adding a binder to the composite in this work also provides a direction for optimizing the suspension for other active materials to be applied to SSFBs in the future.
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- Xuefeng Zhang
- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 51006, China
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- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, P. R. China
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Inertially enhanced mass transport using 3D-printed porous flow-through electrodes with periodic lattice structures. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2025562118. [PMID: 34362842 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2025562118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Electrochemical reactors utilizing flow-through electrodes (FTEs) provide an attractive path toward the efficient utilization of electrical energy, but their commercial viability and ultimate adoption hinge on attaining high currents to drive productivity and cost competitiveness. Conventional FTEs composed of random, porous media provide limited opportunity for architectural control and engineering of microscale transport. Alternatively, the design freedom engendered by additively manufacturing FTEs yields additional opportunities to further drive performance via flow engineering. Through experiment and validated continuum computation we analyze the mass transfer in three-dimensional (3D)-printed porous FTEs with periodic lattice structures and show that, in contrast to conventional electrodes, the mesoscopic length scales in 3D-printed electrodes lead to an increase in the mass correlation exponent as inertial flow effects dominate. The inertially enhanced mass transport yields mass transfer coefficients that exceed previously reported 3D-printed FTEs by 10 to 100 times, bringing 3D-printed FTE performance on par with conventional materials.
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Cross NR, Hall DM, Lvov SN, Logan BE, Rau MJ. The impact of fiber arrangement and advective transport in porous electrodes for silver-based thermally regenerated batteries. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nolte O, Volodin IA, Stolze C, Hager MD, Schubert US. Trust is good, control is better: a review on monitoring and characterization techniques for flow battery electrolytes. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:1866-1925. [PMID: 34846470 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01632b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Flow batteries (FBs) currently are one of the most promising large-scale energy storage technologies for energy grids with a large share of renewable electricity generation. Among the main technological challenges for the economic operation of a large-scale battery technology is its calendar lifetime, which ideally has to cover a few decades without significant loss of performance. This requirement can only be met if the key parameters representing the performance losses of the system are continuously monitored and optimized during the operation. Nearly all performance parameters of a FB are related to the two electrolytes as the electrochemical storage media and we therefore focus on them in this review. We first survey the literature on the available characterization methods for the key FB electrolyte parameters. Based on these, we comprehensively review the currently available approaches for assessing the most important electrolyte state variables: the state-of-charge (SOC) and the state-of-health (SOH). We furthermore discuss how monitoring and operation strategies are commonly implemented as online tools to optimize the electrolyte performance and recover lost battery capacity as well as how their automation is realized via battery management systems (BMSs). Our key findings on the current state of this research field are finally highlighted and the potential for further progress is identified.
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- Oliver Nolte
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Flow field designs developed by comprehensive CFD model decrease system costs of vanadium redox-flow batteries. J Flow Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41981-021-00165-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractDifferent flow field designs are known for vanadium redox-flow batteries (VFB). The best possible design to fulfil a variety of target parameters depends on the boundary conditions. Starting from an exemplary interdigitated flow field design, its channel and land dimensions are varied to investigate the impact on pressure drop, channel volume, flow uniformity and limiting current density. To find a desirable compromise between these several partly contrary requirements, the total costs of the VFB system are evaluated in dependence of the flow field’s dimensions. The total costs are composed of the electrolyte, production and component costs. For those, the production technique (injection moulding or milling), the pump and nominal power density as well as depth of discharge are determined. Finally, flow field designs are achieved, which lead to significantly reduced costs. The presented method is applicable for the design process of other flow fields and types of flow batteries.
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Raja M, Khan H, Sankarasubramanian S, Sonawat D, Ramani V, Ramanujam K. Binder-free thin graphite fiber mat sandwich electrode architectures for energy-efficient vanadium redox flow batteries. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Meng Y, Cheng Y, Ke X, Ren G, Zhu F. 3D Hierarchical Flower-Like Cobalt Ferrite Nanoclusters-Decorated Cotton Carbon Fiber anode with Improved Lithium Storage Performance. J ELECTROCHEM SCI TE 2021. [DOI: 10.33961/jecst.2020.01648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Comparative Study of Kilowatt-Scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Stacks Designed with Serpentine Flow Fields and Split Manifolds. BATTERIES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/batteries7020030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A low-pressure drop stack design with minimal shunt losses was explored for vanadium redox flow batteries, which, due to their low energy density, are used invariably in stationary applications. Three kilowatt-scale stacks, having cell sizes in the range of 400 to 1500 cm2, were built with thick graphite plates grooved with serpentine flow fields and external split manifolds for electrolyte circulation, and they were tested over a range of current densities and flow rates. The results show that stacks of different cell sizes have different optimal flow rate conditions, but under their individual optimal flow conditions, all three cell sizes exhibit similar electrochemical performance including stack resistivity. Stacks having larger cell sizes can be operated at lower stoichiometric factors, resulting in lower parasitic pumping losses. Further, these can be operated at a fixed flow rate for power variations of ±25% without any significant changes in discharge capacity and efficiency; this is attributed to the use of serpentine flow fields, which ensure uniform distribution of the electrolyte over a range of flow rates and cell sizes.
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Zhang X, Zhang P, Chen H. Organic Multiple Redox Semi-Solid-Liquid Suspension for Li-Based Hybrid Flow Battery. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:1913-1920. [PMID: 33624413 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202100094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Li-based hybrid flow batteries are very promising in the energy storage market for their high cell voltage and scale-up flexibility. However, the low volumetric capacity of catholyte has limited their practical application. A novel concept of organic multiple redox semi-solid-liquid (MRSSL) suspension was proposed and demonstrated by taking advantage of active materials in both liquid and solid phases in the suspension. In this study, high solubility of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) in the liquid phase and high reversibility of 10-methylphenothiazine (MPT) composite in the solid phase were employed to develop a high-performance and low-cost organic MRSSL Li-based hybrid flow battery. It achieved a small voltage gap (<0.1 V) between liquid and solid phase, high cell voltage (≈3.4 V) and high energy density (260 Wh L-1 ). Due to the synergistic interactions between the liquid-phase TEMPO and the solid-phase MPT, the viscosity of the MRSSL suspension was significantly reduced. An intermittent-flow-mode test of TEMPO-MPT MRSSL suspension was conducted, which proved that the suspension had an applicable cycling performance with high volumetric capacity (50 Ah L-1 ). The organic MRSSL suspension concept offers a new approach to increase the volumetric capacity and energy density of Li-based hybrid flow batteries by combining various low-cost solid and liquid organic active materials.
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- Xuefeng Zhang
- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Chemical Hybrid Energy Novel Laboratory, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, P.R. China
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Wan CTC, Jacquemond RR, Chiang YM, Nijmeijer K, Brushett FR, Forner-Cuenca A. Non-Solvent Induced Phase Separation Enables Designer Redox Flow Battery Electrodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2006716. [PMID: 33650154 PMCID: PMC9290313 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Porous carbonaceous electrodes are performance-defining components in redox flow batteries (RFBs), where their properties impact the efficiency, cost, and durability of the system. The overarching challenge is to simultaneously fulfill multiple seemingly contradictory requirements-i.e., high surface area, low pressure drop, and facile mass transport-without sacrificing scalability or manufacturability. Here, non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) is proposed as a versatile method to synthesize tunable porous structures suitable for use as RFB electrodes. The variation of the relative concentration of scaffold-forming polyacrylonitrile to pore-forming poly(vinylpyrrolidone) is demonstrated to result in electrodes with distinct microstructure and porosity. Tomographic microscopy, porosimetry, and spectroscopy are used to characterize the 3D structure and surface chemistry. Flow cell studies with two common redox species (i.e., all-vanadium and Fe2+/3+ ) reveal that the novel electrodes can outperform traditional carbon fiber electrodes. It is posited that the bimodal porous structure, with interconnected large (>50 µm) macrovoids in the through-plane direction and smaller (<5 µm) pores throughout, provides a favorable balance between offsetting traits. Although nascent, the NIPS synthesis approach has the potential to serve as a technology platform for the development of porous electrodes specifically designed to enable electrochemical flow technologies.
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- Charles Tai-Chieh Wan
- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Membrane Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
- Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), P.O. Box 6336, Eindhoven, 5600 HH, The Netherlands
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Membrane Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
- Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), P.O. Box 6336, Eindhoven, 5600 HH, The Netherlands
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- Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Membrane Materials and Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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Zhou J, Liu Y, Zuo P, Li Y, Dong Y, Wu L, Yang Z, Xu T. Highly conductive and vanadium sieving Microporous Tröger's Base Membranes for vanadium redox flow battery. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: A Review Oriented to Fluid-Dynamic Optimization. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en14010176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) are nowadays growing in popularity due to the increase in the energy production by renewable energy sources, which in general have a random intermittent nature. Currently, several redox flow batteries have been presented as an alternative of the classical ESS; the scalability, design flexibility and long life cycle of the vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) have made it to stand out. In a VRFB cell, which consists of two electrodes and an ion exchange membrane, the electrolyte flows through the electrodes where the electrochemical reactions take place. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are a very powerful tool to develop feasible numerical models to enhance the performance and lifetime of VRFBs. This review aims to present and discuss the numerical models developed in this field and, particularly, to analyze different types of flow fields and patterns that can be found in the literature. The numerical studies presented in this review are a helpful tool to evaluate several key parameters important to optimize the energy systems based on redox flow technologies.
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Schmideder S, Müller H, Barthel L, Friedrich T, Niessen L, Meyer V, Briesen H. Universal law for diffusive mass transport through mycelial networks. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 118:930-943. [PMID: 33169831 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Filamentous fungal cell factories play a pivotal role in biotechnology and circular economy. Hyphal growth and macroscopic morphology are critical for product titers; however, these are difficult to control and predict. Usually pellets, which are dense networks of branched hyphae, are formed during industrial cultivations. They are nutrient- and oxygen-depleted in their core due to limited diffusive mass transport, which compromises productivity of bioprocesses. Here, we demonstrate that a generalized law for diffusive mass transport exists for filamentous fungal pellets. Diffusion computations were conducted based on three-dimensional X-ray microtomography measurements of 66 pellets originating from four industrially exploited filamentous fungi and based on 3125 Monte Carlo simulated pellets. Our data show that the diffusion hindrance factor follows a scaling law with respect to the solid hyphal fraction. This law can be harnessed to predict diffusion of nutrients, oxygen, and secreted metabolites in any filamentous pellets and will thus advance the rational design of pellet morphologies on genetic and process levels.
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- Stefan Schmideder
- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Chair of Process Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Chair of Process Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty III Process Sciences, Chair of Applied and Molecular Microbiology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Chair of Process Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Chair of Technical Microbiology, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Faculty III Process Sciences, Chair of Applied and Molecular Microbiology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Chair of Process Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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Liu Y, Hu Q, Zhong J, Wang Z, Guo H, Yan G, Li X, Peng W, Wang J. A Renewable Sedimentary Slurry Battery: Preliminary Study in Zinc Electrodes. iScience 2020; 23:101821. [PMID: 33305181 PMCID: PMC7710632 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Low-cost, scalable energy storage is the key to continuing growth of renewable energy technologies. Here a battery with sedimentary slurry electrode (SSE) is proposed. Through the conversion of discrete particles between sedimentary and suspending types, it not only inherits the advantages of semi-solid flow cell but also exhibits high energy density and stable conductive network. Given an example, the zinc SSE (ZSSE) delivers a large discharge capacity of 479.2 mAh g−1 at 10 mA cm−2. More importantly, by renewal of the slurry per 20 cycles, it can run for 112 and 75 cycles before falling below 80% of designed capacity under 10 mA cm−2 (20% DODZn) and 25 mA cm−2 (25% DODZn), respectively. The lost capacity after cycles is able to recover after slurry renewal and the end-of-life SSE can be easily reused by re-formation. The concept of SSE brands a new way for electrochemical energy storage. A renewable semi-solid sedimentary slurry battery is proposed Lost capacity after cycles is able to recover after slurry renewal End-of-life SSE can be easily reused by re-formation
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- Yue Liu
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China.,Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Battery Materials, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China.,State Key Laboratory for Power Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha 410083, PR China
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Peng J, Cantillo NM, Nelms KM, Roberts LS, Goenaga G, Imel A, Barth BA, Dadmun M, Heroux L, Hayes DG, Zawodzinski T. Electron Transfer in Microemulsion-Based Electrolytes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:40213-40219. [PMID: 32805803 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The use of flowing electrochemical reactors, for example, in redox flow batteries and in various electrosynthesis processes, is increasing. This technology has the potential to be of central significance in the increased deployment of renewable electricity for carbon-neutral processes. A key element of optimizing efficiency of electrochemical reactors is the combination of high solution conductivity and reagent solubility. Here, we show a substantial rate of charge transfer for an electrochemical reaction occurring in a microemulsion containing electroactive material is loaded inside the nonpolar (toluene) subphase of the microemulsion. The measured rate constant translates to an exchange current density comparable to that in redox flow batteries. The rate could be controlled by the surfactant, which maintains partitioning of reactants and products by forming an interfacial region with ions in the aqueous phase in close proximity. The hypothesized mechanism is evocative of membrane-bound enzymatic reactions. Achieving sufficient rates of electrochemical reaction is the product of an effort designed to establish a reaction condition that meets the requirements of electrochemical reactors using microemulsions to realize a separation of conducting and reactive elements of the solution, opening a door to the broad use of microemulsions to effect controlled electrochemical reactions as steps in more complex processes.
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- Jing Peng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
- Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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Buchanan CA, Ko E, Cira S, Balasubramanian M, Goldsmith BR, Singh N. Structures and Free Energies of Cerium Ions in Acidic Electrolytes. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:12552-12563. [PMID: 32845625 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Ce3+/Ce4+ redox potential changes with the electrolyte, which could be due to unequal anion complexation free energies between Ce3+ and Ce4+ or a change in the solvent electrostatic screening. Ce complexation with anions and solvent screening also affect the solubility of Ce and charge transfer kinetics for electrochemical reactions involving waste remediation and energy storage. We report the structures and free energies of cerium complexes in seven acidic electrolytes based on Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure, UV-vis, and Density Functional Theory calculations. Ce3+ coordinates with nine water molecules as [Ce(H2O)9]3+ in all studied electrolytes. However, Ce4+ complexes with anions in all electrolytes except HClO4. Thus, our results suggest that Ce4+-anion complexation leads to the large shifts in standard redox potential. Long range screening effects are smaller than the anion complexation energies but could be responsible for changes in the Ce solubility with acid.
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- Cailin A Buchanan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,Catalysis Science and Technology Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,Catalysis Science and Technology Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,Catalysis Science and Technology Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,Catalysis Science and Technology Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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This paper presents a literature review about the concept of redox flow batteries and its automation and monitoring. Specifically, it is focused on the presentation of all-vanadium redox flow batteries which have several benefits, compared with other existing technologies and methods for energy stored purposes. The main aspects that are reviewed in this work correspond to the characterization, modeling, supervision and control of the vanadium redox flow batteries. A research is presented where redox flow batteries are contextualized in the current energy situation, compared with other types of energy storage systems. Furthermore, a presentation about the current challenges on research, and the main existing installations is view. A discussion about the main dynamic models that have been proposed during last years, as well as the different control strategies and observers, is presented.
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Gao L, Li Z, Zou Y, Yin S, Peng P, Shao Y, Liang X. A High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Bromine Static Battery. iScience 2020; 23:101348. [PMID: 32711343 PMCID: PMC7387827 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The highly reversible zinc-bromine redox couple has been successfully applied in the zinc-bromine flow batteries; however, non-electroactive pump/pipe/reservoir parts and ion-selective membranes are essential to suppress the bromine diffusion. This work demonstrates a zinc-bromine static (non-flow) battery without these auxiliary parts and utilizing glass fiber separator, which overcomes the high self-discharge rate and low energy efficiency while the advantages of the zinc-bromine chemistry are well preserved. It is achieved by a multifunctional additive, tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPABr), which not only mitigates the bromine cross-diffusion by regulating the fluidic bromine to a condensed solid phase but also provides a favorable interface for zinc electrodeposition toward non-dendritic growth. The proposed zinc-bromine static battery demonstrates a high specific energy of 142 Wh kg-1 with a high energy efficiency up to 94%. By optimizing the porous electrode architecture, the battery shows an ultra-stable cycling life for over 11,000 cycles with controlled self-discharge rate.
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- Lujie Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China; Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China
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- State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, 310 South of Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, 310 South of Chongqing Road, Shanghai 200025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chem/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China; Advanced Catalytic Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China.
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Shabangoli Y, El-Kady MF, Nazari M, Dadashpour E, Noori A, Rahmanifar MS, Lv X, Zhang C, Kaner RB, Mousavi MF. Exploration of Advanced Electrode Materials for Approaching High-Performance Nickel-Based Superbatteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2001340. [PMID: 32519514 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202001340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The surging interest in high performance, low-cost, and safe energy storage devices has spurred tremendous research efforts in the development of advanced electrode active materials. Herein, the in situ growth of zinc-iron layered double hydroxide (Zn-Fe LDH) on graphene aerogel (GA) substrates through a facile, one-pot hydrothermal method is reported. The strong interaction and efficient electronic coupling between LDH and graphene substantially improve interfacial charge transport properties of the resulting nanocomposite and provide more available redox active sites for faradaic reactions. An LDH-GA||Ni(OH)2 device is also fabricated that results in greatly enhanced specific capacity (187 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 ), outstanding specific energy (147 Wh kg-1 ), excellent specific power (16.7 kW kg-1 ), along with 88% capacity retention after >10 000 cycles. This approach is further extended to Ni-MH and Ni-Cd batteries to demonstrate the feasibility of compositing with graphene for boosting the energy storage performance of other well-known Ni-based batteries. In contrast to conventional Ni-based batteries, the nearly flat voltage plateau followed by a sloping potential profile of the integrated supercapacitor-battery enables it to be discharged down to 0 V without being damaged. These findings provide new prospects for the design of high-performance and affordable superbatteries based on earth-abundant elements.
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- Yasin Shabangoli
- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Chaowang Road, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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The world is moving to the next phase of the energy transition with high penetrations of renewable energy. Flexible and scalable redox flow battery (RFB) technology is expected to play an important role in ensuring electricity network security and reliability. Innovations continue to enhance their value by reducing parasitic losses and maximizing available energy over broader operating conditions. Simulations of vanadium redox flow battery (VRB/VRFB) cells were conducted using a validated COMSOL Multiphysics model. Cell designs are developed to reduce losses from pump energy while improving the delivery of active species where required. The combination of wedge-shaped cells with static mixers is found to improve performance by reducing differential pressure and concentration overpotential. Higher electrode compression at the outlet optimises material properties through the cell, while the mixer mitigates concentration gradients across the cell. Simulations show a 12% lower pressure drop across the cell and a 2% lower charge voltage for improved energy efficiency. Wedge-shaped cells are shown to offer extended capacity during cycling. The prototype mixers are fabricated using additive manufacturing for further studies. Toroidal battery designs incorporating these innovations at the kW scale are developed through inter-disciplinary collaboration and rendered using computer aided design (CAD).
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Herrera SE, Agazzi ML, Cortez ML, Marmisollé WA, Tagliazucchi M, Azzaroni O. Redox-active polyamine-salt aggregates as multistimuli-responsive soft nanoparticles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:7440-7450. [PMID: 32215420 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00077a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polyamine-salt aggregates have become promising soft materials in nanotechnology due to their easy preparation process and pH-responsiveness. Here, we report the use of hexacyanoferrate(ii) and hexacyanoferrate(iii) as electroactive crosslinking agents for the formation of nanometer-sized redox-active polyamine-redox-salt aggregates (rPSA) in bulk suspension. This nanoplatform can be selectively assembled or disassembled under different stimuli such as redox environment, pH and ionic strength. By changing the charge of the building blocks, external triggers allow switching the system between two phase states: aggregate-free solution or colloidal rPSA dispersion. The stimuli-activated modulation of the assembly/disassembly processes opens a path to exploit rPSA in technologies based on smart nanomaterials.
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- Santiago E Herrera
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física, INQUIMAE-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, Buenos Aires C1428EHA, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Sucursal 4, Casilla de Correo 16, 1900 La Plata, Argentina.
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Zhang L, Yue J, Deng Q, Ling W, Zhou CJ, Zeng XX, Zhou C, Wu XW, Wu Y. Preparation of a porous graphite felt electrode for advance vanadium redox flow batteries. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13374-13378. [PMID: 35493023 PMCID: PMC9051378 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00666a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rapid mass transfer and great electrochemical activity have become the critical points for designing electrodes in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). In this research, we show a porous graphite felt (GF@P) electrode to improve the electrochemical properties of VRFBs. The generation of pores on graphite felt electrodes is based on etching effects of iron to carbon. The voltage and energy efficiencies of VRFB based on the GF@P electrode can reach 72.6% and 70.7% at a current density of 200 mA cm-2, respectively, which are 8.3% and 7.9% better than that of untreated GF@U (graphite felt). Further, the VRFBs based on GF@P electrodes possess supreme stability after over 500 charge-discharge cycles at 200 mA cm-2. The high-efficiency approach reported in this study offers a new strategy for designing high-performance electrode materials applied in VRFBs.
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- Lei Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang Hunan 414006 China .,School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy ofSciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Institute of Science and Technology Yueyang Hunan 414006 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hunan Agricultural University Changsha Hunan 410128 China .,College of Energy and Institute for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University Nanjing Jiangsu 211816 China
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Wang H, Sayed SY, Luber EJ, Olsen BC, Shirurkar SM, Venkatakrishnan S, Tefashe UM, Farquhar AK, Smotkin ES, McCreery RL, Buriak JM. Redox Flow Batteries: How to Determine Electrochemical Kinetic Parameters. ACS NANO 2020; 14:2575-2584. [PMID: 32180396 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c01281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are promising energy storage candidates for grid deployment of intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar energy. Various new redox-active materials have been introduced to develop cost-effective and high-power-density next-generation RFBs. Electrochemical kinetics play critical roles in influencing RFB performance, notably the overpotential and cell power density. Thus, determining the kinetic parameters for the employed redox-active species is essential. In this Perspective, we provide the background, guidelines, and limitations for a proposed electrochemical protocol to define the kinetics of redox-active species in RFBs.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
- Nanotechnology Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
- Nanotechnology Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
- Nanotechnology Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
- Nanotechnology Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
- Nanotechnology Research Center, National Research Council Canada, 11421 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2M9, Canada
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