Small organic molecule based flow battery

Huskinson, Brian; Marshak, Michael; Aziz, Michael J.; Gordon, Roy G.; Betley, Theodore A.; Aspuru-Guzik, Alan; Er, Suleyman; Suh, Changwon

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Title: Small organic molecule based flow battery

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The invention provides an electrochemical cell based on a new chemistry for a flow battery for large scale, e.g., gridscale, electrical energy storage. Electrical energy is stored chemically at an electrochemical electrode by the protonation of small organic molecules called quinones to hydroquinones. The proton is provided by a complementary electrochemical reaction at the other electrode. These reactions are reversed to deliver electrical energy. A flow battery based on this concept can operate as a closed system. The flow battery architecture has scaling advantages over solid electrode batteries for large scale energy storage.

Inventors:: Huskinson, Brian; Marshak, Michael; Aziz, Michael J.; Gordon, Roy G.; Betley, Theodore A.; Aspuru-Guzik, Alan; Er, Suleyman; Suh, Changwon

Issue Date:: 2018-05-08

Research Org.:: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1440013

Patent Number(s):: 9966622

Application Number:: 14/823,546

Assignee:: President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, MA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
H01M2300/0014 - Alkaline electrolytes
H01M4/60 - of organic compounds
H01M4/9008 - {Organic or organo-metallic compounds}
H01M8/04186 - of liquid-charged or electrolyte-charged reactants
H01M8/04201 - {Reactant storage and supply, e.g. means for feeding, pipes}
H01M8/083 - Alkaline fuel cells
H01M8/188 - {by recharging of redox couples containing fluids
H01M8/20 - Indirect fuel cells, e.g. fuel cells with redox couple being irreversible

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000348

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Aug 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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                    Huskinson, Brian, Marshak, Michael, Aziz, Michael J., Gordon, Roy G., Betley, Theodore A., Aspuru-Guzik, Alan, Er, Suleyman, and Suh, Changwon. Small organic molecule based flow battery.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Huskinson, Brian, Marshak, Michael, Aziz, Michael J., Gordon, Roy G., Betley, Theodore A., Aspuru-Guzik, Alan, Er, Suleyman, & Suh, Changwon. Small organic molecule based flow battery.  United States.

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                    Huskinson, Brian, Marshak, Michael, Aziz, Michael J., Gordon, Roy G., Betley, Theodore A., Aspuru-Guzik, Alan, Er, Suleyman, and Suh, Changwon. Tue .  
        "Small organic molecule based flow battery".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1440013.

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  abstractNote = {The invention provides an electrochemical cell based on a new chemistry for a flow battery for large scale, e.g., gridscale, electrical energy storage. Electrical energy is stored chemically at an electrochemical electrode by the protonation of small organic molecules called quinones to hydroquinones. The proton is provided by a complementary electrochemical reaction at the other electrode. These reactions are reversed to deliver electrical energy. A flow battery based on this concept can operate as a closed system. The flow battery architecture has scaling advantages over solid electrode batteries for large scale energy storage.},

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  year         = {2018},

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