Rechargeable nanoelectrofuel electrodes and devices for high energy density flow batteries

Patent · Tue Dec 11 04:00:00 EST 2018

OSTI ID:1496871

Timofeeva, Elena V.; Katsoudas, John P.; Singh, Dileep; Segre, Carlo U.

Nanoelectrofuel compositions include a plurality of electroactive surface-treated or surface modified nanoparticles dispersed in an electrolyte or self suspended and exhibit fluid characteristics are provided. A Redox flow cell may employ the nanoelectrofuels compositions, wherein the redox flow cell includes a first inlet and a first outlet in fluid communication with a first half-cell body, a second inlet and a second outlet in fluid communication with a second half-cell body, a third cell body, and an ion-conductive membrane separating the first half-cell body from the second half-cell body and defining the second half-cell body.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, IL); ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Chicago, IL)
• Patent Number(s): 10,153,511
• Application Number: 14/889,939
• OSTI ID: 1496871
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English