A High Voltage Aqueous Zinc–Organic Hybrid Flow Battery

Park, Minjoon; Beh, Eugene S.; Fell, Eric M.; Jing, Yan; Kerr, Emily F.; De Porcellinis, Diana; Goulet, Marc‐Antoni; Ryu, Jaechan; Wong, Andrew A.; Gordon, Roy G.; Cho, Jaephil; Aziz, Michael J.

doi:10.1002/aenm.201900694

Title: A High Voltage Aqueous Zinc–Organic Hybrid Flow Battery

Journal Article · 16 May 2019 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201900694 · OSTI ID:1513322

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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 29 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 USA
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 12 Oxford Street Cambridge MA 02138 USA
Department of Energy Engineering School of Energy and Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 50, UNIST‐gil Ulsan 44919 Republic of Korea

Abstract Water‐soluble redox‐active organic molecules have attracted extensive attention as electrical energy storage alternatives to redox‐active metals that are low in abundance and high in cost. Here an aqueous zinc–organic hybrid redox flow battery (RFB) is reported with a positive electrolyte comprising a functionalized 1,4‐hydroquinone bearing four (dimethylamino)methyl groups dissolved in sulfuric acid. By utilizing a three‐electrolyte, two‐membrane configuration this acidic positive electrolyte is effectively paired with an alkaline negative electrolyte comprising a Zn/[Zn(OH) ₄ ] ²⁻ redox couple and a hybrid RFB is operated at a high operating voltage of 2.0 V. It is shown that the electrochemical reversibility and kinetics of the organic redox species can be enhanced by an electrocatalyst, leading to a cyclic voltammetry peak separation as low as 35 mV and enabling an enhanced rate capability.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1513322

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 9; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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