Correlations between Molecular Structure, Solvation Topology, and Transport Properties of Aqueous Organic Flow Battery Electrolyte Solutions
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- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Washington State Univ. Tri-Cities, Richland, WA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs) are considered promising technologies for storing energy generated from renewable resources. However, designing organic electrolyte molecules is limited by gaps between fundamental understanding of coupling between solvation structure and dynamics, and macroscopic transport properties like viscosity. Herein, we used molecular dynamics simulations to understand correlations between ionic molecular structures, ion clustering, and transport properties in 2,3-dihydrophenazine (2,3-DHP), a promising AORFB anolyte. We show that experimentally measured viscosity can be reproduced from simulations at relevant concentrations and that the asymmetric structure of 2,3-DHP leads to unique inhomogeneity in the solvation topology. However, order parameters and metrics need to be developed for better correlations over spatiotemporal scales, with careful consideration of the inhomogeneity of organic anolyte molecules. In conclusion, we show that the increased size and asymmetry of the anolyte leads to breakdown of assumptions within methods for determining ion transport mechanisms previously developed for Li-ion batteries.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 2332951
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA--188569
- Journal Information:
- ACS Materials Letters, Journal Name: ACS Materials Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 5; ISSN 2639-4979
- Publisher:
- ACS PublicationsCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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