MetILs3: A Strategy for High Density Energy Storage Using Redox-Active Ionic Liquids
Abstract
A systematic approach is presented for increasing the concentration of redox‐active species in electrolytes for nonaqueous redox flow batteries (RFBs). Starting with an ionic liquid consisting of a metal coordination cation (MetIL), ferrocene‐containing ligands and iodide anions are substituted incrementally into the structure. While chemical structures can be drawn for molecules with 10 m redox‐active electrons (RAE), practical limitations such as melting point and phase stability constrain the structures to 4.2 m RAE, a 2.3× improvement over the original MetIL. Dubbed “MetILs 3 ,” these ionic liquids possess redox activity in the cation core, ligands, and anions. Throughout all compositions, infrared spectroscopy shows the ethanolamine‐based ligands primarily coordinate to the Fe 2+ core via hydroxyl groups. Calorimetry conveys a profound change in thermophysical properties, not only in melting temperature but also in suppression of a cold crystallization only observed in the original MetIL. Square wave voltammetry reveals redox processes characteristic of each molecular location. Testing a laboratory‐scale RFB demonstrates Coulombic efficiencies >95% and increased voltage efficiencies due to more facile redox kinetics, effectively increasing capacity 4×. Application of this strategy to other chemistries, optimizing melting point and conductivity, can yield >10 m RAE, making nonaqueous RFB a viable technology formore »
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1398783
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1378388
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2017-10038J
Journal ID: ISSN 2366-7486; 657059
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Sustainable Systems
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 1; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2366-7486
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; electrochemistry; flow batteries; grid scale storage; ionic liquids; redox
Citation Formats
Small, Leo J., Pratt, Harry D., Staiger, Chad L., and Anderson, Travis M. MetILs3: A Strategy for High Density Energy Storage Using Redox-Active Ionic Liquids. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1002/adsu.201700066.
Small, Leo J., Pratt, Harry D., Staiger, Chad L., & Anderson, Travis M. MetILs3: A Strategy for High Density Energy Storage Using Redox-Active Ionic Liquids. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.201700066
Small, Leo J., Pratt, Harry D., Staiger, Chad L., and Anderson, Travis M. Wed .
"MetILs3: A Strategy for High Density Energy Storage Using Redox-Active Ionic Liquids". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.201700066. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1398783.
@article{osti_1398783,
title = {MetILs3: A Strategy for High Density Energy Storage Using Redox-Active Ionic Liquids},
author = {Small, Leo J. and Pratt, Harry D. and Staiger, Chad L. and Anderson, Travis M.},
abstractNote = {A systematic approach is presented for increasing the concentration of redox‐active species in electrolytes for nonaqueous redox flow batteries (RFBs). Starting with an ionic liquid consisting of a metal coordination cation (MetIL), ferrocene‐containing ligands and iodide anions are substituted incrementally into the structure. While chemical structures can be drawn for molecules with 10 m redox‐active electrons (RAE), practical limitations such as melting point and phase stability constrain the structures to 4.2 m RAE, a 2.3× improvement over the original MetIL. Dubbed “MetILs 3 ,” these ionic liquids possess redox activity in the cation core, ligands, and anions. Throughout all compositions, infrared spectroscopy shows the ethanolamine‐based ligands primarily coordinate to the Fe 2+ core via hydroxyl groups. Calorimetry conveys a profound change in thermophysical properties, not only in melting temperature but also in suppression of a cold crystallization only observed in the original MetIL. Square wave voltammetry reveals redox processes characteristic of each molecular location. Testing a laboratory‐scale RFB demonstrates Coulombic efficiencies >95% and increased voltage efficiencies due to more facile redox kinetics, effectively increasing capacity 4×. Application of this strategy to other chemistries, optimizing melting point and conductivity, can yield >10 m RAE, making nonaqueous RFB a viable technology for grid scale storage.},
doi = {10.1002/adsu.201700066},
journal = {Advanced Sustainable Systems},
number = 9,
volume = 1,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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