Pyromellitic diimide based bipolar molecule for total organic symmetric redox flow battery

Nambafu, Gabriel Sikukuu; Delmo, Ernest Pahuyo; Bin Shahid, Usman; Zhang, Cheng; Chen, Qing; Zhao, Tianshou; Gao, Ping; Amine, Khalil; Shao, Minhua

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.106963

Pyromellitic diimide based bipolar molecule for total organic symmetric redox flow battery

Journal Article · Fri Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 2022 · Nano Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.106963· OSTI ID:1969075

Nambafu, Gabriel Sikukuu ^[1]; Delmo, Ernest Pahuyo ^[1]; Bin Shahid, Usman ^[1]; Zhang, Cheng ^[1]; Chen, Qing ^[1]; Zhao, Tianshou ^[1]; Gao, Ping ^[1]; Amine, Khalil ^[2]; Shao, Minhua ^[1]

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (China)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States). Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division; Stanford Univ., CA (United States)

Non-aqueous redox flow batteries based on total organic electrolytes, consisting of earth-abundant elements, i.e., C, H, N, O, are regarded as a promising technology for sustainable and large-scale energy storage. In particular, bipolar redox-active organic materials (BROMs) are distinctly fascinating as electroactive species because they have multiple oxidation states and can undergo multiple redox processes. By virtue of this unique characteristic, BROMs can be utilized as both anolyte and catholyte in symmetric flow batteries, consequently, helping alleviate cross-contamination issues. Here, in this paper, we report an all-organic symmetric redox flow battery based on diimide molecule as a bipolar electroactive material. The potential interval between the cathodic peak and the inner and outer anodic peaks led to a promising cell voltage of 2.22 V. The symmetric battery can be operated at a current density of 20 mA cm^-2, with a coulombic efficiency of 90% for over 100 cycles. This work proposes an alternative approach to designing multi-electron organic redox active materials to facilitate the advancement of high-density symmetric flow batteries.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); US China Clean Energy Research Center

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1969075

Journal Information:: Nano Energy, Journal Name: Nano Energy Vol. 94; ISSN 2211-2855

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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