Flowable conducting particle networks in redox-active electrolytes for grid energy storage

Hatzell, K. B.; Boota, M.; Kumbur, E. C.; Gogotsi, Yury G.

doi:10.1149/2.0011505jes

Title: Flowable conducting particle networks in redox-active electrolytes for grid energy storage

Journal Article · Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0011505jes· OSTI ID:1265323

Hatzell, K. B. ^[1]; Boota, M. ^[1]; Kumbur, E. C. ^[1]; Gogotsi, Yury G. ^[1]

Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)

This paper reports a new hybrid approach toward achieving high volumetric energy and power densities in an electrochemical flow capacitor for grid energy storage. The electrochemical flow capacitor suffers from high self-discharge and low energy density because charge storage is limited to the available surface area (electric double layer charge storage). Here, we examine two carbon materials as conducting particles in a flow battery electrolyte containing the VO²⁺/VO₂⁺ redox couple. Highly porous activated carbon spheres (CSs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are investigated as conducting particle networks that facilitate both faradaic and electric double layer charge storage. Charge storage contributions (electric double layer and faradaic) are distinguished for flow-electrodes composed of MWCNTs and activated CSs. A MWCNT flow-electrode based in a redox-active electrolyte containing the VO²⁺/VO₂⁺ redox couple demonstrates 18% less self-discharge, 10 X more energy density, and 20 X greater power densities (at 20 mV s^-1) than one based on a non-redox active electrolyte. Additionally, a MWCNT redox-active flow electrode demonstrates 80% capacitance retention, and >95% coulombic efficiency over 100 cycles, indicating the feasibility of utilizing conducting networks with redox chemistries for grid energy storage.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1265323

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 162, Issue 5; ISSN 0013-4651

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