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Symmetric redox flow battery containing organic redox active molecule

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OSTI ID:1482813
A redox flow battery comprising: a positive compartment containing a positive electrode in contact with a liquid electrolyte comprised of an organic redox active molecule dissolved in a solvent; a negative compartment containing a negative electrode in contact with a liquid electrolyte comprised of said organic redox active molecule dissolved in a solvent; electrical communication means for establishing electrical communication between said positive electrode, said negative electrode and an external load for directing electrical energy into or out of said symmetric redox flow battery; a separator component that separates the electrolyte solutions in the positive and negative compartments while permitting the passage of non-redox-active species between electrolyte solutions in positive and negative compartments; and means capable of establishing flow of the electrolyte solutions past said positive and negative electrodes, respectively. Methods of using the above-described redox flow battery for storing and releasing electrical energy are also described.
Research Organization:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001086; AC05-06OR23100
Assignee:
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Ithaca, NY)
Patent Number(s):
10,079,401
Application Number:
15/128,550
OSTI ID:
1482813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Solar rechargeable redox flow battery based on Li2WO4/LiI couples in dual-phase electrolytes journal January 2013
A symmetric organic-based nonaqueous redox flow battery and its state of charge diagnostics by FTIR journal January 2016

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