On the Benefits of a Symmetric Redox Flow Battery

Potash, Rebecca A.; McKone, James R.; Conte, Sean; Abruña, Héctor D.

doi:10.1149/2.0971602jes

On the Benefits of a Symmetric Redox Flow Battery

Journal Article · Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of the Electrochemical Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0971602jes· OSTI ID:1370440

Potash, Rebecca A. ^[1]; McKone, James R. ^[1]; Conte, Sean ^[1]; Abruña, Héctor D. ^[1]

Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are of interest for large-scale energy storage, but implementation has been challenged by their low energy density, high complexity, high cost, and insufficient lifetime due to several types of irreversible losses in the electrolyte. To address the issue of system complexity and irreversible losses, we have undertaken a detailed analysis of the concept of the symmetric redox flow battery, or SRFB, which relies on a single parent molecule as the charge storage species in both the positive and negative electrode reactions. Herein we elaborate on the operating principles and advantages of a SRFB and report the salient electrochemical properties of a class of organic molecules, diaminoanthraquinones (DAAQs) as promising candidates for use in SRFB redox electrolytes. Modeling of various modes of operation for SRFBs are presented along with an example of an operational, lab-scale SRFB based on a DAAQ system.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Energy Materials Center at Cornell (EMC2)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001086

OSTI ID:: 1370440

Journal Information:: Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 163; ISSN 0013-4651

Publisher:: The Electrochemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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